A40 Westway to reopen after month-long closure

The A40 in west London will reopen on Tuesday evening after being closed in both directions for major repairs since 20 March.

But Transport for London (TfL), which is responsible for the road, said some parts of it would still close at weekends until July for minor works.

It is estimated the two-and-a-half mile elevated motorway connecting the A40 at White City to Marylebone Road in Paddington is used by about 100,000 cars every day.

Stuart Harvey, TfL's chief capital officer, said: "I'd like to thank road users and local communities for their patience while this essential work was completed to one of London's busiest routes."

Since the road opened in 1970, it has deteriorated to the point where the speed limit had to be reduced in July 2020 from 40mph to 30mph to protect the ageing expansion joints.

TfL said there were concerns that if major repair work was not completed, the road could be significantly affected in the future.

While closed, two major joints were replaced along the Westway, allowing the flyover to safely expand and contract with temperature changes and vehicle movements.

A full schedule of temporary closures can be found here.

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