Adelaide Road and Eton Road closure – Summer 2022

What we are doing

What works are we doing on Adelaide Road? Our contractor Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture (SCSJV) will carry out utility works to protect the main sewer in Adelaide Road. The works will involve the installation of a sewer liner to strengthen the existing sewer pipe. Once the works are complete, the sewer pipe will be protected while we build the HS2 tunnels in the London Borough of Camden.
How will we carry out these works? We will install a temporary access point to the sewer on Eton Road and will construct a permanent manhole on Adelaide Road. We will do this by digging into the ground to create a trench which will be at the depth of the main sewer pipe underneath Adelaide Road. Once complete, we will carry out the installation of a liner inside the sewer.
What might you see? During the sewer lining works, you will see an increase in construction vehicles on Adelaide Road and Eton Road, including a vacuum excavator, 360 degree excavator and material loading lorries. All plant will be located within the temporary traffic management and will use the agreed lorry routes confirmed by Camden Council. What might you hear? You may hear breaking concrete and tarmac, and a vacuum excavator. Noise reducing barriers will be in place where possible.
How might these works affect you? We will have two traffic management phases in place during these works. Please see below: Phase one: from 25 July until 19 August 2022 a road closure will be in place on the junction of Eton Road with Adelaide Road. Eton Road may also be closed on 20 August. Phase two: from 22 to 26 August 2022 a road closure will be in place on Eton Road.

How can you travel through the area?
The following temporary changes will be in place during the temporary road closure.
Travelling by bus
Eton Road (Stop R), Chalk Farm (Stop CB) and Chalk Farm (Stop CA) will be closed for the duration of our works. The nearest bus stops for bus routes 31, N28 and N31 are Finchley Road South Hampstead (Stop K) and The Roundhouse (Stop CF).
Travelling by car
To help us maintain traffic flow on the road network, we have agreed a diversion route with Camden Council and Transport for London.
Vehicles travelling towards Adelaide Road from Swiss Cottage will be diverted north on Fitzjohn’s Avenue and Heath Street (B511) and then south on Haverstock Hill (A502) towards Chalk Farm.
Vehicles travelling towards Adelaide Road from Chalk Farm will be diverted north on Haverstock Hill (A502) and then south on Heath Street and Fitzjohn’s Avenue (B511) towards Swiss Cottage.
Travelling by bicycle
Cyclists will be diverted towards King Henry’s Road. We have agreed this diversion route with Camden Council.
Travelling by foot
Pedestrians will be diverted up Eton Road and will be able to walk around the road closure. A clearly singed diversion route will be available.
Private taxis
Due to the temporary closure of Adelaide Road, between 25 July to 19 August, SCSJV will make available the use of private taxis where the use of revised bus services is not possible. SCSJV will assist community members and meet the costs of reasonable planned taxi journeys up to two miles.
To book a taxi, residents should contact [email protected] between our working hours (8am – 6pm Monday – Friday & 8am – 1pm Saturday) with a minimum of 48-hour notice and the following information provided:
• Name:
• Contact telephone:
• Preferred collection date and time (subject to availability):
• Pick-up address:
• Drop-off address:
If you have any special requirements, please include and we will try to assist.

How will we minimise disruption?
To help reduce disruption, we will:
• Wash the wheels of vehicles before they exit site
• Use water sprays to minimise dust on site
• Monitor noise, dust and vibration levels throughout construction and introduce additional mitigations if needed
• Use noise reducing barriers
• Turn off on-site lighting outside our working hours, with the exception of security lighting
• Keep residents informed about our works
We would like to apologise in advance for any disruption or inconvenience this may cause. Every effort is being taken to ensure that this work is carried in the least impactful way, with various methods being utilised to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

Information events
We are holding online and face-to-face information events about the Adelaide Road site in Camden.
At these events you will be able to find out more about:
• current and upcoming works within the Adelaide Road site,
• upcoming utility works on Adelaide Road and Eton Road in summer 2022 and;
• measures we have in place to minimise disruption.
Virtual information event
You can join us online via Microsoft Teams on the following date:
• Thursday 4 August 2022 between 6pm to 7pm
You can sign up for this event by visiting hs2.org.uk/events
Virutal one to ones
We are holding monthly virtual one to ones where you can speak with our community engagement team. Our next virtual one to ones will be on the following dates:
• Wednesday 20 July 2022, between 3pm and 6pm
• Wednesday 17 August, between 3pm to 6pm
You can book a 20 minute session to speak to our community engagement team about works at the Adelaide Road site at hs2.org.uk/events. The sessions will take place on Microsoft Teams.
In person events
• Thursday 14 July 2022 between 4pm-7pm
We will let you know about future in person events in due course.

Download information relating to these works

• Adelaide Road and Eton Road closure – Summer 2022

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• Camden

If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]