Request ID: FOI-0407-2324 Date published: 07 June 2023
You asked
With regard to the stretch of road from 142 Camberwell New Road to 132 Camberwell New Road on the south-west side, which is a TfL red route, from 1 April 2016 to the latest available date, can you advise:
- on how many occasions has this stretch of road flooded, and the dates of this flooding;
- on how many occasions has this stretch of road been required to be closed off, coned or cordoned due to flooding or works, and the dates of these closures;
- on how many occasions have works been commissioned on this stretch of road to remedy such flooding, and the dates of these works; and
- the total costs of any such works.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-0407-2324/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 10 May 2023 asking for information about Red route flooding data.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold some of the information you require.
Please find attached two spreadsheets which show there have been 143 records of drainage/ponding/flooding works carried out on Camberwell New Road from 2016 to May 2023. The reports are split as there was a change of contractors and reporting system in April 2021.
In the majority of gully cleansing activities and removal of ponding, Chapter 8 Traffic Management will be in place in order to safely carry out these works. This includes closing of lanes, coning and cordoning and any or all could be in place depending on the severity of the situation. Lane closures are implemented for safety reasons while the standing water is cleared and in some major incidents roads are closed.
At this location, it has been mostly cones which been in place as a mitigative measure until the drainage contractors can attend the site. The flooding has been occurring in the bus lane but there is enough space in the main carriageway for general traffic and buses to navigate.
We are unable to provide you with the costs for these works, as the costs are included in our lump sum maintenance and not broken down into specific works.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
