An Update on the Kilburn Lane Closure, and improved signage Today - 1st August.

This is to repair the collapsed sewer in Kilburn Lane and runs to Approx 18th August.
This from Paul McDonagh at Brent Council today:-

Dear All,
It has been brought to our attention that large volumes of southbound traffic on Kilburn lane were ignoring the advanced warning signage and rather than follow the signed diversion, vehicles were choosing to use Regent Street to gain access to Harrow Road.

Our area engineer, James Collins, met with officers from Westminster and representatives from Thames Water this morning and the following actions have been agreed:-

• Put cones across half way across the road on Chamberlayne Road (southbound only) at the junction with Bannister Road to get traffic to turn left onto Bannister Road away from the area.
• Put a yellow advanced warning sign on Kilburn Lane (junction with Bannister Road) stating that Kilburn Lane is closed and there is no access onto Harrow Road.
• Put cones across half way across the road on Chamberlayne Road (southbound only) at the junction with Kilburn Lane and also a yellow advanced warning sign stating that Kilburn Lane is closed and there is no access onto Harrow Road.
• Put a yellow advanced warning sign on Chamberlayne Road (at “All Souls Avenue&rdquo stating that Kilburn Lane is closed and there is no access onto Harrow Road.
• We have taken the decision to close Regent Street at the junction with Kilburn Lane and allow access via Wellington Road. This is the only way to fully stop vehicles using this street as we have to allow reasonable access into Kilburn Lane for businesses. Regent Street will be made two-way to allow access but with no traffic from Kilburn Lane it will be safe.
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Many thanks to the amazing & swift work across the Borough's & work from officer's at Westminster and Brent, to make this closure safe and stop it creating dangerous rat runs.