Congestion on Kirkdale and Sydenham Road

[Robin Orton]

Severe congestion eastbound all day because London Road in Forest Hill is closed (burst water main) and South Circular traffic seems to be being diverted along Sydenham Rise, then down Kirkdale and Sydenham Road. Dartmouth Road seems to be being used as a diversion for westbound S Circular traffic, but not eastbound.

[ALIB]

i remeber about 2 years ago London Road was closed for the very same thing almost right outside Sainsbury's

[Eagle]

Yes I remember as well. Expect it will be out for quite a while.
Problem this is one of the few places you can cross the railway.

[JulietP]

Eastbound traffic was going along Dartmouth Road this morning, but when I got back from work this evening it seemed to have been switched around. Pretty horrific - I'll be walking to the station for the foreseeable future!

[Robin Orton]

Looks as if there will be problems until Monday.

[mosy]

This is a bit off topic, nevertheless it was mentioned about possible backing up of sewage water on the SE23.com website linked by Robin Orton above.

There was a similar event near where I live recently. A Thames Water representative asked to be allowed to flush a dye through from my bathroom (and presumably others' bathrooms) to see which drain people's waste water flowed into, presumably so to establish which property or properties were likely to be responsible. I heard no more so I don't know if anyone was charged for the drain clearance.

The representative advised that typical blockages were due to fat being poured down kitchen sinks and/or wet wipes being flushed down the loo.

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Has anyone else noticed that there seem to be very few drain grids in gutters any more? You know, the sort that you're likely to drop your car keys into if not careful. Is it because London gets little rain and as it's hilly here rain will just run down until it eventually reaches a grid possibly about 100 metres along?