Work between Kingsley Road and Melsetter Road to begin soon

We’re pleased to have finished works at Wood Street junction on schedule in August 2026.

This means Section 3 (Wood Street to Hale End Road) and Junction 2 (Wood Street) are now complete. A small amount of finishing work by utility companies is still to take place, but this isn't expected to cause significant disruption.

In the coming weeks, we will begin work on Section 2 between Kingsley Road and Melsetter Road. This will be followed by works at Junction 1, where Forest Road meets Shernhall Street, including the section outside Waltham Forest College.

The works include new pavements, bus stops, segregated cycle tracks, signal-controlled crossings, lighting and rain gardens with low-level planting and trees.

Construction is expected to take about 14 months. Disruption should be minor for the rest of 2026, but some delays are likely in 2027 during the busier junction works. We will continue to coordinate closely with Transport for London and with other planned works in the area to keep disruption to a minimum.

As this section includes the road outside Waltham Forest College, we are aiming to schedule the works so this part is completed in the 2027 school holidays.

Before any particularly disruptive works take place, we will let residents and businesses know what’s happening and when. We’ll do this by sending letters to affected properties, placing signs on the street, and providing updates on the scheme web page so you have as much notice as possible of any changes which may affect you.