Information on current and past construction updates
Breakspear Road South - full road closure at Chiltern Line Bridge (emergency works)
- A HGV vehicle was reported to have struck the Chiltern Line Bridge on Breakspear Road South on monday 06 July.
- A full road closure has been put in place under Network Rail Emergency Powers since monday 6 July while the damage to the Bridge is repaired.
- Network Rail expect the road closure to be in place until Monday 13 July.
- Network Rail have confirmed that the vehicle was not related to HS2 works in the area.
Harvil Road - 2-way temporary traffic lights near Harvil Farm (emergency works)
- Thames Water have confirmed a burst to a sewer mains pipe on the stretch between Dews Lane and Uxbridge Golf Course on wednesday 1 July.
- In order to run tankering operations to remove sewage by lorry - there are now 2-Way temporary traffic lights in place on Harvil Road (in operation 24/7).
- It is estimated that the tankering operations can be completed by friday 10 July (most recent update from Thames Water).
- Thames Water have had funding approved for a large project to replace the two existing rising mains causing these issues (replacing with one super new main which should resolve any future potential bursts at this location for at least 100 years).
Moorhall Road - narrow lanes for Bellmouth installation from monday 29 June to monday 27 July
There will be a narrow lanes traffic management setup in place during these works but 2-way traffic flow will be maintained at all times.
- Bellmouth Installation and kerbing works – Moorhall Road Westbound carriageway by viaduct.
- Traffic Management - narrow lanes in place 24/7.
- 2-way traffic flow maintained at all times.
Moorhall Road - night time road closure for resurfacing between 9pm to 5am from monday 27 July to friday 31 July (4 nights)
These resurfacing works should be the last HS2/Align highways works in Hillingdon. They will take place during night time road closures on Moorhall Road over 4 night shifts between 9pm to 5am.
- Monday 27 July to friday 31 July – night time resurfacing under road closures (9pm to 5am) over 4 Shifts.
- Resurfacing of the carriageway both sides of the road either side of the viaduct.
- Traffic management - road closure from 9pm to 5am each night.
- The extents of the resurfacing is approx. 100 metres either side of the Colne Valley viaduct.
- Diversion route – via Moorfield Road A412, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Park Road, Swakeleys Roundabout, Swakeleys Road, Harvil Road, Moorhall Road.
HS2 Community Investment project - Bourne Primary School May 2025
HS2's London tunnels contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS), in collaboration with subcontractor Dawson WAM has supported Bourne Primary School in South Ruislip by delivering essential repairs and enhancements to school facilities, including restoration of areas affected by flooding.
Working closely with the school, HS2's contractor, SCS, helped identify a range of improvements that would benefit both staff and students. These included:
- installation of astro turf in the play area
- construction of fencing for the wraparound care area for younger children
- replacement of two ageing garden sheds
- weeding and re-shingling of the school's gardening area
- pruning of overgrown trees and bushes in the car park
- relocation of the main school sign at the front entrance.
HS2 ANPR camera installations
ANPR cameras have been installed at locations on roads across the north of the borough as part of the HS2 vehicle route compliance system in Hillingdon. The ANPR cameras capture real-time data of HS2 vehicles to make sure they are using the HS2 approved routes. The system will also be able to provide accurate HS2 lorry numbers at any location on the network. This data will help HS2 in policing lorries that are are non-compliant.
These cameras have been configured to only capture data related to HS2 lorries, no other vehicle data will be captured or stored. This is part of a network of cameras being rolled out across London boroughs that have HS2 sites and will be managed by HS2/SCS, with a dashboard being developed to allow the council access to the data.
The cameras have been installed at all site entrance and exits in Hillingdon and on lamp columns at the following locations across the road network:
- Moorhall Road - junction with Harvil Road
- Moorhall Road
- Field End Road - near Halfords
- Field End Road - near Esso Garage
- Victoria Road
- Woodstock Drive
- Ickenham Road
- Long Lane
- Swakeleys Road - Westbound
- Swakeleys Road - Eastbound
- Station Approach
- West End Road
- Breakspear Road South
- Swakeleys Roundabout
- Harvil Road
The council will monitor the feasibility of additional camera locations to capture off-route HS2 lorries travelling around areas such as Breakspear Road and Newyears Green Lane (if the HS2 site cameras at these locations do not provide the necessary coverage required).
The cameras will look similar to the image below, and each lamp column holding a camera will have the HS2 signage as shown below (to make it easily identifiable as to what they are there for).
