Road closure on Canterbury Terrace / Albert Road

What we are doing

Drainage works on Canterbury Terrace / Albert Road
Works are ongoing in the South Kilburn area to prepare and protect the current underground utilities prior to the construction of the new railway and tunnels.
From 19 September to 31 October 2022, we will need to close a section of road on Canterbury Terrace at the junction with Albert Road. This is required to safely carry out a series of drainage works located in the centre of the road. These works will consist of upgrades to the existing utility services, installations of new ducts and connections into the existing sewer. The location of these works and road closure can be found on the following page.

What to expect
Works will take place between the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
We will be using an excavator to dig a temporary trench along Canterbury Terrace near the Network Rail access point on Albert Road to access the current drainage system below. Excavated material will then be removed via wagons. We will then insert sheet piles to reinforce the walls whilst we carry out the works below ground. Once we have completed the underground works, we will backfill the trench and relay the tarmac and reopen the section of road.
Your utilities will not be affected during these works.
To help reduce noise during these works, were possible we will erect acoustic barriers and continue to monitor our working methods to ensure good practices are adhered to and any disruption is kept to a minimum.
We apologise for any inconvenience you may experience during these works.

Temporary road changes during the drainage works
Throughout these works a vehicle diversion will be in place and clearly signed. A map showing the diversion can be found on the following page. We will also need to temporarily suspend six parking bays at the northwest end of Canterbury Terrace and two parking bays at the eastern end of Albert Road. Once work has started, we will evaluate the suspended bays to see if some can be reinstated sooner.

Extended working hours update
From March 2022 we have been carrying out works to apply sprayed concrete lining (SCL) within the ventilation shaft.
The SCL and shaft excavation works have been taking place during extended hours during the day and evening. These works must be carried out as a continuous process to avoid collapses and ensure the safety of the workforce within the ventilation shaft during construction.
We are currently permitted to carry out ventilation shaft works 12 hours a day, five days a week (7am to 7pm). From 26 September 2022 this will be increasing to 16 hours a day, five days a week (7am to 11pm). During these hours we will only carry out works agreed with Brent Council and will adhere to the agreed working hours, noise and vibration limits.
Please note that this does not mean we will be continuously working non-stop throughout these hours.
To help minimise disruption during the extended hours we will carry out works that may cause grater noise during our core hours on 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. We will also implement noise training to site teams working at night and advise the to be mindful of the community during works.

Speak with your engagement team
You can contact your local engagement team via the HS2 Helpdesk, all day every day of the year.
We will also be available to speak with you at our monthly virtual drop-in sessions.
Virtual drop-in sessions until November 2022 are on the following dates:
• Wednesday 21 September, 3pm to 6pm
• Wednesday 19 October, 3pm to 6pm
• Wednesday 16 November, 3pm to 6pm
To register for the next virtual drop-in, please visit www.hs2.org.uk/events/ . If you are not able to attend a virtual drop-in, please contact the HS2 Helpdesk so we can arrange another time to speak with you.

You can keep up to date with HS2 works in your local area by signing up to receiving news alerts at https://engagement.hs2.org.uk/join-mailing-list/ Please see below other useful links to help keep you up to date with HS2 works: Hs2 interactive map – https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/map/ 3 and 12 month works lookahead – https://www.hs2.org.uk/documents/collections/hs2-in-brent-and-ealing-construction-look-aheads/

Dates and times mentioned in this notification may change, we will keep the community updated via post, and online at https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/map/

Download information relating to these works

• Road closure on Canterbury Terrace / Albert Road

Find out more about

• Brent and Ealing

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