Hilton Woking, the hotel, is within the cordon and SurreyLive photographer Grahame Larter has spotted a worker who appears to be tending to cladding on the outside of the tall building. Weekend Road Closure in Woking | Woking Football Club A320 Road is closed from Guildford Road to Lockfield Drive (A324) due to roadwork. Minor highway proposals in Woking - Surrey County Council - surreycc.gov.uk Traffic is coping well. Investigate provision of zebra or puffin crossing near Onslow Crescent. "Victoria Square Woking Ltd is working closely with site contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine, to resolve the current situation and get the highway reopened as soon as possible.". Woking: Victoria Way Stopping Up: Proposed stopping up order for Car Park ramp leading to Peacocks Shopping Centre, located off of Victoria Way. You can prevent cookies from being set by changing the settings in your browser. SurreyLive is awaiting Sir Robert McAlpine's response. Construction - 17 Moorholme - Woking - navbug Said the force: "Serious RTC Lockfield Drive #Woking. The works, being conducted on behalf of Woking Borough Council, Surrey County Council and Network Rail for the Victoria Arch widening scheme, will include: On-site works will be permitted Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturdays from 7am to 1pm, with noisier works confined between the core working hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, to minimise disruption to local residents. 5 Egley Road - Woking, England Starts at Feb 24, 2023 11:12am Until: Feb 24, 2023 12:02pm Severity: Minor. "As work is going to be taking place above the road it would be unsafe to allow traffic to flow underneath the bridge. For more information about the Victoria Arch widening scheme, the temporary works and how to contact the project team, visit www.woking.gov.uk/vicarch. This website uses cookies to enable some features to work and to collect statistics about how people use the website. With all the extra traffic that will inevitably go through Goldsworth Park and St Johns, I really worry about road safety. What needs to be done to make sure the building is safe? Construction Slow traffic on A320 from Wych Hill Lane to Victoria Way (A324) / Lockfield Drive (A324) due to roadwork. A councillor has said it is "shocking" that a council-funded development could have such a "fundamental issue" after a number of exterior panels fell from a new Hilton hotel. Woking works Surrey County Council works due to be carried out this week Surrey County Council works completed last week Works by utility companies due to be carried out this week The following. Yesterday, the County Council announced that Lockfield Drive, between Bampton Way and Robin Hood Roundabout, will be closed to repair a pedestrian bridge. This closure will add a significant diversion to motorists journeys, adding to the lengthy roadworks in Woking town centre. Road Closed. Do you know what caused the panels to dislodge? As the video below depicts, it has been very blustery in Woking and a yellow warning for rain is currently in place across the whole county. Following the news of the road closure, Lib Dem Councillors have written to the Cabinet Member for Transport at County Hall asking why the road needs to closed for 13 weeks and why the announcement was made less than a week before the closure is to start. Below is a list of the work scheduled to be carried out this week. One of our reporters drove past Lockfield Drive, Woking, at around 4.30pm and saw three emergency vehicles, two ambulances . Access to and exit from the Victoria Place car parks via the spiral ramps on Victoria Way will remain open at all times. Do you know what's going on? Continue along Triggs Lane until reaching the roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the second exit onto Parley Drive. Hilton Woking was billed as the centrepiece to the new Victoria Way development with the hotel due to open within weeks. Construction - Guildford Road - Woking - navbug A road in Woking will be closed in both directions for around three months, starting from next week. Investigate provision of toucan crossings on Shores Road and Woodham Lane arms. STL pipeline works access construction works. Hilton has declined to answer any of SurreyLive's questions. At the Turnoak rounabout (connecting Egley Road, Wych Hill Lane and Guildford Road), take the exit onto Wych Hill Lane. A cordon is in place in Victoria Way, blocking pedestrian and motorist access. 13 weeks of Lockfield Drive closure - Will ForsterWill Forster Woking road closure to cause - DoDrive Driving School | Facebook #Woking Due to an emergency road closure, service 34 will be unable to serve Goldsworth Road for the remainder of tonight. Residents in the St Johns area reported seeing and hearing a helicopter over heard during the early hours. Drivers have the option to take the first exit to access the south side of Woking town centre, the second exit towards Woking Leisure Centre and Old Woking or the third exit towards Mayford and Guildford. A statement on SCC's website reads: "The road needs to be closed to ensure the safety of the travelling public as well as the team working on site. If you have any further queries, please call Farrans on 02890 394043. Victoria Way is still shut, according to Inrix. Investigate shared footway/cycleway between Chobham High Street and Woking Town Centre via Horsell Common Road. Continue along Triggs Lane until arriving at a mini roundabout take the second exit onto Wych Hill Lane. On the west side over the Basingstoke Canal. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the third exit onto Triggs Lane. Find out more about the Victoria Arch widening scheme, the temporary works and how to contact the project team, Temporary road closure required at Victoria Arch for essential works, identifying buried objects such as underground pipes and cables and determining their condition, construction and direction. Longer term proposal to investigate signalisation of roundabout. In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. There are no reported injuries, damage to vehicles or other buildings. Following yesterday's incident, during which cladding panels were displaced, we are currently taking all the actions necessary to rectify the issue as quickly as possible. Provision of pedestrian zone along Church Street East, Church Path and part of Christchurch Way. The road closure is also required to create an area for machinery and materials to be stored safely during the works. In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. In the meantime, follow our separate blog here for the latest on traffic and flooding issues across Surrey. If it does delay the opening, will Hilton be seeking compensation from the contractor, developer, or council? 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SurreyLive has contacted Hilton for further information on this incident, and has asked a number of questions. Woking Borough Council, Hilton and construction company Sir Robert McAlpine have refused to answer questions over the damaged Hilton Woking, leading to a call for more transparency from a councillor. Here is a photo of the scene taken by SurreyLive photographer Grahame Larter in the last few moments. At the junction of Victoria Way (A320) with Lockfield Drive, turn right onto Lockfield Drive and continue to the roundabout. If you have been impacted, contact surreylive@reachplc.com and someone will get back to you. Advanced warning: temporary closure of Victoria Way Wet and windy weather likely brings some disruption to parts of southern England this evening and overnight. The works, being conducted on behalf of Woking Borough Council, Surrey County Council and Network Rail for the Victoria Arch widening scheme, will include: On-site works will be permitted Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturdays from 7am to 1pm, with noisier works confined between the core working hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, to minimise disruption to local residents. READ MORE: Epsom memorial for local boy to be protected from anti-social behaviour by police. Please visit National Highways for further information. Traffic and travel Inrix reports an "unsafe building" is the cause of the police cordon. We do not collect or store personal information about you except when you choose to contact us. The revitalised transport infrastructure will provide additional road capacity, reduced air pollution, safer access for pedestrian and cycle journeys, more reliable bus journeys and will secure the vitality of the rail network. Continue along Parley Drive until reaching the main roundabout. There are plenty of issues on the roads this morning caused by flooding, but added to that is the Victoria Way closure which remains in place. Lib Dems slam 13 weeks of Lockfield Drive closure (Woking Liberal Any data we gather will be used in ", An update at 8.40am added: "We are recovering the vehicles and then hope to clear the scene shortly after. Radio Jackie Travel on Twitter: "#Woking A320 Victoria Way both ways As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Investigate provision of pedestrian refuge near Martin Way and The Dell. We need to know what alternatives to this lengthy closure have been considered. SurreyLive has asked the council and Hilton to clarify what went wrong. We would like to thank local residents, businesses for their patience during these works. The road remains closed at this time #Woking.". Printed (hosted) by Prater Raines Ltd, 98 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BY, Published and promoted on behalf of Woking Liberal Democrats by Rosemary McCrum, Sunny Meads, Westfield Common, Woking GU22 9NT. Hoe Valley councillor Louise Morales explained that it was "really windy" on the day prior to the incident, but said: "It's obvious that the exterior panelling has not yet been perfected". Please keep checking www.woking.gov.uk for updates. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the third exit onto Triggs Lane. Please note, this data was correct at the time of publication but is subject to change. Following the news of the road closure, Lib Dem Councillors have written . The project is a once in a generation opportunity to improve Woking town centres transport infrastructure for all modes of transport,unlock existing developed sites for much needed housingand strengthen Wokings vibrant business economy. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "lockfielddrive" Flickr tag. Sir Robert McAlpine has provided the following statement, but has not answered any of SurreyLive's questions. To complete the works in line with health and safety standards, it is necessary to close this section of Victoria Way to vehicles in both directions for the duration of the works. Further details are in our Privacy Policy at www.libdems.org.uk/privacy. Lockfield Drive, Woking - Pedestrian bridge repairs Information on the repairs to the pedestrian bridge spanning Lockfield Drive and also the road closure of Lockfield Drive. Woking is a great place for WWF, offering excellent public transport links and local amenities alongside fantastic natural surroundings, Robert Hardy, Executive Director of operations, WWF-UK, Temporary road closure required at Victoria Arch for essential works, identifying buried objects such as underground pipes and cables and determining their condition, construction and direction. Excavation / cable pull / cable jointing / backfill & reinstatement, Trace, then excavate to repair gas escape and reinstate where possible, Interim to perm reinstatement in carriageway, Only access to the comms chambers is required. Surrey County Council will be closing a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks from 21st September. Again, we would ask you to be kind to any workers on the road at this time. Sheerwater Redevelopment Stopping Up Order. We will be providing updates on this incident via the live blog below. Woking Borough Council says panels on the hotel "were dislodged" - but has not explained why or how. With the risk of further exterior panels becoming dislodged, an exclusion zone has been created around the site as a precaution and Victoria Way remains closed. The south London venue had its licence suspended after two people died during a crush outside the . Victoria Way is expected to remain closed until later this evening. Stagecoach South on Twitter: "#Woking Due to an emergency road closure Please visit one.network for the most up to date information. Surrey Police's roads policing unit reported Lockfield Drive closed shortly after 5am on Saturday morning and warned motorists to avoid the area, Get the latest traffic & travel stories from Surrey Live straight to your inbox. We have also expressed serious concerns about the official diversion route, which is north of Goldsworth Park and Horsell, via Chobham Road, Kettlewell Hill and Littlewick Road. Signed highway diversions will be displayed on both sides of the town centre to direct traffic. They also expressed serious concerns about the official diversion route, which is north of Goldsworth Park and Horsell, via Chobham Road, Kettlewell Hill and Littlewick Road. Grahame said the gap in the exterior panelling photographed below was "bigger than a person". Woking Lockfield Drive closed following 'serious collision' Information and support for Ukrainian refugees. Essential and immediate repair to low voltage mains cable affecting customers supply. A320 Victoria Way in both directions closed, very slow traffic due to unsafe building from Goldsworth Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. Liberal democrat councillor William Forster, representing the Hoe Valley ward, said the closure will remain in place until it can be "fully satisfied" that no further panels will fall. You may opt out of some or all contacts or exercise your other legal rights by contacting us. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini. Louisa Calam, Strategic Project Manager, said: We understand that this closure will cause a short-term inconvenience for drivers travelling through Woking Town Centre and, in advance, we thank you for your patience. Woking Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused. Extending the working hours but limiting noisy works to between 8am and 6pm will minimise disruption to local residents.. Lib Dem Borough Councillor for Goldsworth Park, Ann-Marie Barker, said: "I am appalled that the County Council wants to close a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks. Road closed between Brampton Way and Denton Way. "For this reason we will not be able to reopen the road after work has finished each day as it would be prohibitive to remove all the machinery and materials each night and bring them back in the morning, therefore the closure will need to remain in place 24 hours a day. Brixton Academy: Petition to save venue tops 50,000 - BBC News I was very concerned to hear that panels had fallen off the newly built hotel, but hugely relieved that nobody was injured. Widen pavement for cycle improvements from Byfleet Road to Queens Road, Reducing dangerous ash dieback trees from the verge. Signed highway diversionswill bedisplayedon both sides of the town centre to direct traffic. To exercise Our residential roads cannot be used as an alternative to an A road.". 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Traffic is coping well. Advanced warning: Lockfield Drive highway improvement works . Are you able to tell us whether this incident delays the opening of the hotel? It may not always be possible for some of the works listed below to go ahead. A small number of exterior panels were dislodged from the hotel building landing in Victoria Way. Advanced warning: weekend closure of Victoria Way. TYPE: Construction Serious Forge End Road is closed from Victoria Way (A320) to Goldsworth Road. To reconstruct the existing junction pedestrian crossings, traffic islands, footpaths and install new traffic Lights including ducting. The #LibDems broke through the blu https://t.co/3sN7qq3j1D, Over 881,000 GP appointments in Surrey lasted less than 5 minutes, Will Forster, C/O Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, GU21 6YL. At the junction of Victoria Way (A320) with Lockfield Drive, turn right onto Lockfield Drive and continue to the roundabout. To minimise out of hours works and disruption to local residents and road users. There are fears that the road closure of Lockfield Drive will result in the quiet roads of Goldsworth Park and St Johns being used as unofficial diversion routes. To install pipe as part of the SLP project. Excavate and investigate blockages, lay new duct in existing BT infrastructure. . Website designed and developed by Prater Raines Ltd, with modifications by Woking Liberal Democrats. The diversion routes will take traffic via the following roads, according to SCC: The western pedestrian bridge running above Lockfield Drive, between Greythorne Road and Copse Road, will be completely closed for the duration of the works. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ", Lockfield Drive will be closed for approximately 13 weeks. 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