Sydenham Road
Ongoing until late September

Southern Gas Networks are laying new mains and connections to all properties between Station Approach and Mayow Road.

Mayow Road is closed at it's junction with Sydenham Road. Advance warning signs will be erected and diversions will be in place. This closure will last for approximately 3 weeks so expect delays and loss of parking spaces in the area. Once works at the junction have been completed works will proceed up Mayow Road as far as De Frene Road.

Source: LB Lewisham

Most of our gas comes through cast iron pipelines laid around a century ago under our roads. These are subject to corrosion and landshift - particulary under the pressure of heavy traffic. Hence there is a safety programme to replace 56,000 miles of iron pipes that lie within 30 metres of residential property. That includes most of London's main roads!

The iron mains are being replaced with polyethylene pipes. Polyethylene is a plastic material, is flexible and is highly resistant to corrosion. The life of a PE main is currently expected to be of at least 80 years.