Gallows Corner to fully reopen by September 2026
Transport for London confirmed the major junction will be fully accessible after water pipe works are completed.
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Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that Gallows Corner will fully reopen by the end of September 2026, following more than a year of disruption. The completion of significant water pipe replacement and diversion works by Essex & Suffolk Water (ESW) has enabled TfL to proceed with the final stages of the project.
ESW announced the completion of its complex works to replace and divert multiple water mains beneath the junction on Monday, August 31. The water company has now handed the site back to TfL, which is working with its contractor, Costain, to carry out the remaining resurfacing and reinstatement.
Gallows Corner to return to TfL after year-long water works
Essex & Suffolk Water has finished essential repairs under the flyover, paving the way for TfL to resume control.
Final works and closures
The final phase of work includes a full weekend closure and two overnight closures. These are necessary before the flyover and roundabout can be fully reopened to general traffic. Once reopened, all temporary traffic management and diversion routes will be removed.
Scott Haxton, TfL’s director of capital delivery infrastructure, apologised to local residents, businesses, and road users for the delays. He thanked them for their patience during the essential project. Haxton noted that ESW’s completion of its work allowed TfL to move into the final phase.
Gallows Corner pipework completed after year of disruption
Water company hands over site to TfL by end of August, but junction reopening date remains unconfirmed.
The water works were originally planned to coincide with TfL's renewal of the ageing Gallows Corner flyover, which began in June 2025, with the aim of minimising disruption. However, issues encountered during the water main replacement meant the junction remained partially closed even after the new flyover was installed, since May.
Upon reopening, larger vehicles will once again be permitted to use the flyover, and previous speed and weight restrictions that have been in place will be lifted.
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+When will Gallows Corner fully reopen?
Gallows Corner is expected to fully reopen by the end of September 2026. This follows the completion of major water pipe works by Essex & Suffolk Water and subsequent reinstatement and resurfacing by Transport for London.
+What works have been happening at Gallows Corner?
Essex & Suffolk Water has been undertaking complex work to divert and replace multiple water pipes underneath Gallows Corner. Transport for London has also been renewing the ageing flyover at the junction.
+What will change when Gallows Corner reopens?
Once fully reopened, all traffic management and diversion routes will be removed. Larger vehicles will regain access to the flyover, and previous speed and weight restrictions will be lifted.
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