Broadmead Road Bridge

Project summary

A major section of Broadmead Road in Woodford was closed in July 2023 for public safety reasons.

Broadmead Road was closed to traffic due to significant structural defects reported following an inspection of the bridge. As soon as the defects were discovered, the road was closed immediately to prevent potential loss of life or serious injury.

Following the closure, the council commissioned more detailed surveys to establish the extent of the structural issues and the next steps available to reopen the road. The council is working closely with Transport for London (TfL) to speed up this survey work where possible. To reopen Broadmead Road will require extensive construction work and is expected to take a significant amount of time. At this stage, Redbridge Council is continuing survey work to establish what works are necessary to ensure the bridge section of the road is safe.

Re-opening the bridge is a priority for the council, and we are continuing to work with our partners to lobby government and Transport for London to secure the capital investment necessary to undertake this work.

We will provide regular updates on this page on any new developments.

On the right-hand side of this page you will find helpful information, including:

• Who's listening - details of staff working on this project
• Key documents - view letters and notices
• Key dates - view historic and upcoming important dates relating to works on the bridge
• Important links - view important web links related to the project