Merton residents can expect relief as the borough's most potholed roads are set to be resurfaced, with the full list of planned works for 2026/27 now released. In addition to full road resurfacing, various improvement works are planned over the next 10 months.
Local utility providers, including Thames Water, SGN, UK Power Networks, and EE, will conduct essential gas, water, power, and telecom maintenance throughout the summer and beyond. Merton Council is leading numerous carriageway resurfacing projects across Mitcham, Morden, Raynes Park, and Wimbledon, while Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail will undertake key transport upgrades, signage connections, and level crossing maintenance in areas like Colliers Wood and Raynes Park.
Colliers Wood
- A42 and A238 Merton High Street and High Street Colliers Wood: Lane closures from Priory Road to Blackshaw Road for traffic light upgrades, pedestrian islands, cycling infrastructure, and line markings from September 7 to November 20.
- Robinson Road: Road closure at the junction with High Street Colliers Wood for ducting and signage connections from July 6 to July 10.
Mitcham
- Bennetts Close: Road closure for carriageway resurfacing from August 19 to August 21.
- Carshalton Road: Night-time road closure from Cranmer Road to Croydon Road for resurfacing from July 6 to July 7.
- Church Road: Multi-way lights between Hallowfield Way and Vicarage Gardens for gas mains replacement from August 3 to August 24.
- Locks Lane: Multi-way lights at Firtree Avenue junction for link box and network upgrades from June 1 to June 5.
- London Road (A217): Lane closure at Raleigh Gardens junction for lead replacement from July 27 to July 31; night-time road closures for resurfacing from August 12 to August 14.
- Morden Road (A239): Night-time road closure for resurfacing on May 11.
- Oakwood Avenue: Road closure for resurfacing on June 5.
- Raleigh Gardens: Lane closure to decommission old water main from May 25 to June 8.
- Tamworth Lane: Multi-way lights for gas mains replacement between Cedars Avenue and Barnfield Avenue from May 25 to June 26; further works between Manor Road and Marlowe Square from July 13 to July 31; night-time road closure from Grove Road to Cedars Avenue for resurfacing from July 22 to July 25.
- Upper Green West: Road closure to decommission old water main until May 20.
- Western Road: Two-way lights between Bond Road and Dorset Road to decommission old water main from May 18 to May 24.
- Westfield Road: Road closure for gas main replacement until June 8.
- Wide Way: Night-time road closure from Manor Road to Sherwood Park Road for resurfacing from July 7 to July 10.
Morden
- Eastway: Multi-way lights for gas main replacement until May 29.
- Farm Road: Road closure for resurfacing from May 26 to May 28.
- Leominster Road: Road closure for resurfacing on June 1.
- Lower Morden Lane: Night-time road closure between Garth Road and Beverley Roundabout for resurfacing from July 20 to July 21.
- Salcombe Drive: Road closure for storage compound for gas mains replacement from May 11 to July 20.
- Seddon Road: Road closure for resurfacing from June 8 to June 10.
- Sheridan Road: Road closure to replace damaged valves and install new equipment at Dorset Road junction from June 23 to June 24.
- The Green: Multi-way lights between Cannon Hill Lane and Eastway for gas main replacement from May 8 to May 29.
Raynes Park
- Bushey Road: Night-time road closure for resurfacing from July 27 to July 30.
- Cannon Hill Lane: Multi-way lights at Whatley Avenue junction for connection works from June 29 to July 10; road closure for resurfacing between Martin Way and Kingston Road from August 3 to August 5.
- Haynt Walk: Multi-way lights for gas mains replacement from April 13 to June 5.
- Kingston Road: Lane closure at Bushey Road junction for water asset surveys from June 2 to June 3.
- Lower Downs Road: Road closure for resurfacing from August 17 to August 19.
- Parkway: Road closure for resurfacing from June 2 to June 4.
- West Barnes Lane: Road closure near Linkway for water district meter repairs from May 9 to May 10.
- B282 West Barnes Lane, New Malden Level Crossing: Road closures with night-time diversions for level crossing inspections and maintenance on June 9-12, September 2-4, September 13, and September 15-18.
- B282 West Barnes Lane, West Barnes Level Crossing: Night-time road closure with diversions for level crossing maintenance from July 14 to July 17.
- Whatley Avenue: Road closure for gas mains replacement from June 15 to July 17.
Wimbledon
- Copse Hill: Road closure from Barham Road to Almer Road for resurfacing from June 10 to June 12; road closure from Lindisfarne Road to Chambers Park Hill for gas mains replacement from June 27 to August 31; road closure from Coombe Lane to Barham Road for gas mains replacement from June 20 to August 14.
- Hartfield Road: Lane closure from Hartfield Crescent to Wimbledon Bridge for gas connections from May 13 to May 19.
- Kingston Road: Road closure at Hartfield Road junction to repair damaged carriageway covers from May 23 to May 24.
- Lambourne Avenue: Road closure for resurfacing on June 4.
- Leopold Road: Road closure outside 10-12 for extra-high voltage power cable maintenance from May 4 to June 15; temporary lights for ducting installations at Woodside, Kenilworth Avenue, and outside 39 from May 6 to May 29.
- Quicks Road: Road closure between Merton Road and Hardy Road for sewer surveying and lining from May 18 to May 22.
- Thornton Road and St Johns Road: Temporary lights to install ducting and cables for new power supply to number 39 from May 21 to June 3.
- Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon Bridge, St George's Road and Alexandra Road: Multi-way lights to access underground equipment during night hours on May 18 to May 19.
For more information on planning applications, traffic diversions, road layout changes, alcohol licence applications, and more in your area, visit the Public Notice Portal.
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