From R Connors :@ LBH

As you may be aware Harvil Road in Ickenham has been closed since the 08/01/24 while HS2 completed the Realignment of the new section of Harvil Road from the new junction for Skip Lane to the Dogs Trust (with the new straight section of road travelling over a new Chiltern Railway Line Bridge and a new HS2 Railway Line Bridge).

The works to complete the new Road were due for completion on Sunday 28/01/24 with the new Road opening for public use by midnight Sunday.

LBH Highways Delivery Manager Isaac Kwakye and myself attended an Inspection of the works this afternoon with a view of signing off the required technical documents for LBH to accept that the new Road is safe to be opened for public use.

While we were carrying out the Inspection we were alerted that HS2 Construction Compliance Certificates have not been signed off in time by HS2, and without this documentation in place HS2 cannot allow the new Road to open.

This is most frustrating for all concerned but especially for local residents and users of Harvil Road who have had to put up with so much disruption over the last few years due to HS2 works that have closed this road on many occasions.

Harvil Road will have to remain closed until this process is signed off by HS2 but we are hopeful that everything will be ready for the new Road to open for public use in time for Friday morning 02/02/24.

LBH Officers will push HS2 for this documentation to be completed as early next week as possible, and if that is the case we will endeavour to get Harvil Road open to the public sooner than the 02/02/24. I will keep you informed of the situation as this evolves next week.

From Ickenham Residents

Phase 2 – Road Closure at Dogs Trust – Mon 15/01 to Sun 28/01   Access for Skip Lane & Certas Oil Depot from Swakeleys Road/Harvil Rd end Please note there will also be Temporary Traffic Lights on the section between Shorthill Cottage & Skip Lane during the Road Closure   Civils Works Skip Lane – Traffic Management re-arrangement – Skip Lane sheetpiles cutting – Road Drainage works / Tie-in works – Earthworks – Backfill   Civils Works Dogs Trust – Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation) – Electrical installation – Traffic island construction Surfacing / – Road Construction – Kerb and pavement works – Road marking – Safety barriers & Fencing installation     Update as of Friday 19/01   The update from the Construction Manager on Harvil Road is that works are still progressing well with Street Lighting still being installed, new Traffic Islands being installed and tarmacking and white lining carried out in some sections this week. LBH are very much in the loop on what is happening with these works, our Street Lighting Team are carrying out the new Street Lighting installation and once the works are complete they require LBH Highways Technical sign off before the new realigned road can be open for public use.   The extremely cold weather this week has not delayed progress and the road is still expected to be ready for opening by late Sun 28/01 as planned. There is an Inspection of the new Road next Friday 26/01 where LBH Highways will be requested to sign-off on the new road layout being able to be opened for public use.

From Ickenham Residents. Harvil Road Final Road Closure – confirmed dates – 08/01/24 to 28/01/24   HS2/SCS have confirmed the dates for the Harvil Road Final Closures to complete the Realignment will now be from Mon 08/01/24 until Sun 28/01/24. The Road Closure is split into 2 Phases: Phase 1 = Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24 – 1 Week Road Closure at Skip Lane side Phase 2 = Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24 – 2 Week Road Closure at Dogs Trust side The Road Closures have been planned so there remains Access for the Skip Lane Businesses and the CERTAS Oil Depot at all times which is achieved by splitting down the Road Closure into 2 smaller parts.   Phase 1 – Road Closure at Skip Lane – Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24 Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Dogs Trust side Please note there will also be Temporary Traffic Lights on the section between Dogs Trust & Skip Lane during the Road Closure  Civils Works Skip Lane Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation) Electrical installation Road Drainage works / Tie-in works Traffic island construction Road marking & signage Kerb and pavement works Fencing       Phase 2 – Road Closure at Dogs Trust – Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24 Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Swakeleys Road/Harvil Rd Please note there will also be Temporary Traffic Lights on the section between Shorthill Cottage & Skip Lane during the Road Closure  Civils Works Skip Lane Traffic Management re-arrangement Skip Lane sheetpiles cutting Road Drainage works / Tie-in works Earthworks – Backfill  Civils Works Dogs Trust Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation) Electrical installation Traffic island construction Surfacing / Road Construction Kerb and pavement works Road marking Safety barriers & Fencing installation     Bus Route U9 Diversion during Harvil Road Closures   TfL have confirmed that Bus Route U9 will run on Diversion during the Harvil Road Closures in Jan 2024.   A full Timetable will be in operation but the Buses will leave Uxbridge and go as far as A40 Swakeleys Roundabout before beginning their Diversion along the A40 to Denham Roundabout, then along the A412 North Orbital Road, then onto Moorfield Road, then Moorhall Road and then finally onto Harvil Road and continuing on the normal Bus Route towards Harefield.

Harvil Rd – Update on Water Commissioning works   The Water Samples HS2/SCS sent off to Affinity Water recently to get the new Water Main cleared for Commissioning to the Live Network have been returned as successful so the Water Main can now be commissioned to the Affinity Water Network.   To achieve this HS2/SCS will put up temporary Traffic Management on Harvil Rd near the Dogs Trust on Mon 18/12 between 10am and 11am so operatives can access the new Water Valves and activate the new Main. Please note this activity was supposed to take place on Fri 08/12 but moved to Thur 14/12 at the request of HS2/SCS.   These works will be done using Stop n Go Boards to keep disruption to as minimum as is possible, and we expect the work to take less than the 1 hour period requested (about 15 to 20 mins). Newyears Green Lane Road Closure for Conveyor Removal – Mon 12/02/24 until Sun 18/02/24   HS2/SCS are planning a Road Closure of Newyears Green Lane from Mon 12/02/24 until Sun 18/02/24 while they remove the Conveyor that currently oversails Newyears Green Lane between the NSPA and Copthall North Sites.   These works have been scheduled to take place during the School Half-Term Holidays (w/c 12/02/24) so that disruption to the Road Network can be reduced.   HS2/SCS have requested a full 6 days to complete these works as the removal can only be done if the weather conditions allow a Crane to remove the Conveyor, but LBH have requested that these works be expedited as quickly as possible so that the Road Closure may not require all 6 days.    the Diversion Route will be down Harvil Rd, Swakeleys Rd, Breakspear Rd South (and vice versa).   The Hillingdon Refuse & Recycling Centre will be open as usual with access via Harvil Road only during this Road Closure.

Harvil Rd – Update on Water Commissioning works

The Water Samples HS2/SCS sent off to Affinity Water last week to get the new Water Main cleared for Commissioning to the live network had been returned as successful so the Water Main can now be commissioned to the Affinity Water Network.

To achieve this HS2/SCS will put up temporary Traffic Management on Harvil Rd near the Dogs Trust on Fri 08/12 between 10am and 11am so operatives can access the new Water Valves and activate the new Main.

These works will be done using Stop n Go Boards to keep disruption to as minimum as is possible, and we expect the work to take less than the 1 hour period requested (about 15 to 20 mins).
Scheduled Tree Pruning at Locations of HS2 ANPR Cameras – now scheduled for Tue 12/12

HS2 have confirmed with LBH that they need to carry out some essential Tree branch pruning at the following locations where the HS2 ANPR Cameras are now having their views obstructed:

• Woodstock Drive Ickenham
• Harvil Road (Moorhall Road junction)
• Breakspear Rd South (Swakeleys Road end)
• Long Lane Ickenham
• Ickenham Road
• Victoria Road South Ruislip

The works are due to be carried out on Tue 12/12 during Core Working Hours (between 8am and 6pm).

Each location should not take more than 20-30 mins to cut back the branches and there will be no formal Traffic Management required.

These works were previously due to take place on 21/11 but postponed at short notice.

Confirmation of HS2 Working Hours over Christmas and New Year period

Please note that the HS2 Sites in Hillingdon will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period for both HS2 Contractors SCS and Align. Further details below:

HS2/SCS

Close on Fri 22/12/23 to Tue 02/01/24

• Following LBH Sites: West Ruislip Portal, Breakspear Rd South, Newyears Green Lane (NSPA), SSPA, Harvil Rd Gate 1 (Treatment Area), Harvil Rd Gate 2 (Copthall Tunnel)
• Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period
• Return to work with a safety day on Tue 02/01/24

Close on Day Shift of Sat 23/12 to Late Shift on 03/01/24

• Tunnelling Team – includes TBMs and all above ground activities such as Conveyors
• Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period
• Return to work Late Shift on Wed 03/01/24

HS2/Align

Close on Fri 22/12/23 to Tue 02/01/24

• Construction of Colne Valley Viaduct
• Skeleton crew throughout Christmas period for maintenance, Site safety and security
• Return to work on Tue 02/01/24

Harvil Road Final Road Closure – confirmed dates for Jan 2024

HS2/SCS have confirmed the dates for the Harvil Road Final Closures to complete the Realignment will now be from Mon 08/01/24 until Sun 28/01/24.

The Road Closure is split into 2 Phases:

• Phase 1 = Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24 – 1 Week Road Closure at Skip Lane side
• Phase 2 = Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24 – 2 Week Road Closure at Dogs Trust side

The Road Closures have been planned so there remains Access for the Skip Lane Businesses and the CERTAS Oil Depot at all times which is achieved by splitting down the Road Closure into 2 smaller parts.

Phase 1 – Road Closure at Skip Lane – Mon 08/01/24 to Sun 14/01/24

· Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Dogs Trust side

• Civils Works Skip Lane
  o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
  o Electrical installation
  o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
  o Traffic island construction
  o Road marking & signage
  o Kerb and pavement works
  o Fencing

Phase 2 – Road Closure at Dogs Trust – Mon 15/01/24 to Sun 28/01/24

· Access for Skip Lane & Oil Depot from Swakeleys Road/Harvil Rd

• Civils Works Skip Lane
  o Traffic Management re-arrangement
  o Skip Lane sheetpiles cutting
  o Road Drainage works / Tie-in works
  o Earthworks – Backfill
• Civils Works Dogs Trust
  o Hillingdon street lighting works (excavation, ducting, sleeves, pavement, post installation)
  o Electrical installation
  o Traffic island construction
  o Surfacing / Road Construction
  o Kerb and pavement works
  o Road marking
  o Safety barriers & Fencing installation

VMS Signage Installation Information – Harvil Rd Closure

6 VMS (Variable Message Signs) have been installed in preparation of the upcoming Harvil Road Full Road Closures in Jan 2024. These Signs will be turned on w/c 04/12 to display the upcoming Road Closures of Harvil Rd in Jan 2024.

Bus Route U9 Diversion during Harvil Road Closures

TfL have confirmed that Bus Route U9 will run on Diversion during the Harvil Road Closures in Jan 2024.

A full Timetable will be in operation but the Buses will leave Uxbridge and go as far as A40 Swakeleys Roundabout before beginning their Diversion along the A40 to Denham Roundabout, then along the A412 North Orbital Road, then onto Moorfield Road, then Moorhall Road and then finally onto Harvil Road and continuing on the normal Bus Route towards Harefield.