Bridge works in Brighton Road
October 16, 2009
This has just been received from RBK Highways
Location Brighton Road, Surbiton (Rail Bridge)
Start Date 1) Saturday 17 October 2009 at 1am to Monday 19 October 4am
2) Saturday 24 October 2009 at 1.25am to Monday 26 October 2009 at 4am
Work Replace Wheel bearing beams on the Bridge
Contractor Network Rail
Comments Brighton Road will be closed under the Bridge for vehicle traffic over two weekends.
Pedestrian movement being maintained.
Diversion Route – Upper Brighton Road, Ditton Road, Ewell Road St Marks Hill and Victoria Road.”
This obviously will affect the 71 and other relevant bus routes.
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Surbiton Forum 
Nightmare.
The traffic on Ewell Road has been dreadful because of this.
Today I just drove through the cones because, despite closing the road, they have decided not to do any work. I get really fed up with road works that have no one doing anything.
Actually, Kevin, the word on the Rialto is this. The reason you may not have seen anyone working is that the works were taking place on the track above the roadway. The roadway is closed to prevent injuries to persons or vehicles from tools, bits of ballast, even possibly a worker falling through. Anyone doing what you seem to have done would be taking an awful risk. We value you too much to want to have you repeat the experiment. AND NO-ONE ELSE SHOULD TRY IT EITHER!
Thanks for this Kevin. I’ll pass it on to Highways and post their reply. Could any other reader who had the same experience please let us know?