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Tower bridge approach (a100) – acute danger due to carriageway failing to drain with rain, snow and freezing temperatures forecast this week

Reported via desktop in the Standing water category by MR MICHAEL WOODFORD at 16:23, Mon 30 December 2024

Sent to TfL less than a minute later. TfL ref: FMS6912173.

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I live in Shad Thames and walk over Tower Bridge several times a week. Driving from South to North there is a problem in the northbound direction of Tower Bridge Approach (A100), approximately 100 m after crossing the bridge, where rainwater pools and does not drain away for 12 to 24 hours - see photographs eight hours after rainfall had stopped. This is dangerous in any conditions as cyclists and motorcyclists in particular, abruptly swerve to their right as they see the flooding ahead, but in freezing temperatures it creates an extreme risk to life. The non-draining I believe is occurring in part due to of the anti-terrorist barriers creating an obstruction for the water to drain away, but with freezing temperatures, snow and rain forecast in the next few days an urgent solution needs to be identified to remove this acute danger on one of London’s busy arterial roads.

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  • Sent for gully clearance Thank you for taking the time to report this to us. It is much appreciated. Your report has been investigated and we have now referred this to our contractors. If this is confirmed as a safety issue it will be made safe within two hours. If it isn't a safety issue, we will aim to resolve it within 28 days. Should you need anything else or have any questions, you may wish to contact our customer services team on 0343 222 1234

    Please also be aware that, all Action Scheduled reports are automatically closed after 28 days. However, the fault will be fixed within this timescale, which may be sooner, or in a few cases take a little longer

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by TfL at 12:13, Tue 31 December 2024

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    The drains are still blocked.

    Posted anonymously at 04:02, Wednesday 29 January 2025

  • The action scheduled for your report should now have been completed as detailed in your previous response. On some occasions it does take a little longer than scheduled. If you have any further queries on this, please either create a new report or contact our Customer Contact Centre on 0343 222 1234

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by TfL at 05:32, Wednesday 29 January 2025

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.