Petersham Road closes overnight from 7 July for resurfacing works
25 June 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Drivers and residents near Petersham Road should plan ahead: overnight resurfacing works are scheduled between Tuesday 7 and Friday 10 July, on the stretch between Meadow Close and Sandy Lane.
Works will run from 8pm to 5am each night. A full road closure will be in place during those hours, with signed diversions available. Outside working hours, the road will be open as normal — so daytime journeys are unaffected.
Emergency vehicle and pedestrian access will be maintained throughout. Temporary parking restrictions will be marked with high-visibility cones, and the council warns that vehicles left in coned areas may be towed and subject to fines.
This is the second phase of improvements on Petersham Road. Last year, the section between Star and Garter Hill and Meadow Close was resurfaced. The current works form part of a wider £21 million borough investment programme to upgrade roads and pavements across Richmond upon Thames.
Anyone with regular evening or early-morning journeys along that route — whether by car or on foot — should allow extra time or plan an alternative route during the working nights. Full details are on the council's Petersham Road upgrades page.