A21 Farnborough Way is under temporary lights until 2 September. What else is dug up across Bromley, the live maps worth checking, and who runs each road.

Getting around the borough of Bromley means dealing with three different road authorities, a rolling council resurfacing programme, and whatever the utility companies have dug up this week. This page keeps the picture straight: what is genuinely disrupting traffic now, the live maps that always have the current answer, and the evergreen facts, who runs which road and where to park at the stations, that stay true between updates.

What is disrupting traffic now (checked 7 August 2026)

A21 Farnborough Way, Orpington: two-way temporary traffic signals are in place at the junction with Cherrycot Hill to allow roadworks, running from 28 May until 2 September 2026, according to TfL’s live road disruption data (TfL traffic status). This is the borough’s main trunk road, so allow extra time through Farnborough at peak hours.

Plaistow Lane, Bromley: the council closed Plaistow Lane in mid-July after a void was discovered in the road near the Plaistow Green roundabout, with investigation work following (Bromley Council). Check the council’s news page for the current status before routing that way.

Summer resurfacing programme: the council’s 2026/27 planned works list runs to more than 30 roads between spring and autumn. The bigger summer entries include Anerley Hill and Anerley Road at Crystal Palace, High Street, Green Street Green (A223), Sevenoaks Way, St Paul’s Cray (A224) and Mounthurst Road, Hayes in August (planned carriageway and footway works). Resurfacing usually means short-dated overnight or off-peak closures; exact dates appear on the signs and the live maps below.

On the trains: London Charing Cross and Waterloo East are closed for engineering work until Sunday 16 August 2026. Trains that normally run to Charing Cross are diverted to Victoria and are calling additionally at Bromley South, while Victoria to Orpington trains run every 30 minutes instead of every 15 (Southeastern). Normal service resumes Monday 17 August; our trains guide has the standard timetable pattern.

Who runs which road

This is the fact that saves the most wasted phone calls. Two of the borough’s biggest roads are not the council’s at all: they are TfL red routes. The council’s own page spells out the boundaries: the A21 from the M25 to the Lewisham boundary at Bromley Hill, and the A232 from Locksbottom (Croydon Road) to the boundary with Croydon at West Wickham High Street. On those, TfL is responsible for roadworks, street lighting, road and pavement maintenance and winter gritting (Bromley Council red routes).

Everything else that is a public road is coordinated by the council, which permits and schedules works by its own contractors and the utilities: Thames Water, Southern Gas Networks, BT Openreach, Virgin Media and UK Power Networks. All planned works must display a permit board naming who is digging and the permit number; unpermitted works can be reported at fix.bromley.gov.uk (Bromley Council roadworks).

Decision helper showing who runs each road in the borough of Bromley: the A21 and A232 are TfL red routes, every other public road is coordinated by Bromley Council with problems reported at fix.bromley.gov.uk, and utility works belong to the company named on the permit board
Diagram by Bromley Online, from the council's roadworks and red-routes pages.

The live maps that always have the answer

Roadworks lists date fast; these do not.

  • The council’s roadworks map shows current, planned and live traffic information for the borough (Bromley Council).
  • one.network carries every permitted dig in the borough on a live national map (one.network).
  • TfL traffic status covers the red routes and everything London-wide (tfl.gov.uk/traffic/status), with Tube and rail status alongside.
  • National Highways covers the M25, which brushes the borough’s southern edge at the A21 junction (live travel updates).

Station parking, the evergreen version

If disruption pushes you onto the train, the parking picture at the two town-centre stations does not change often, but it is not what most people assume:

  • Bromley South has no station car park (Southeastern). The nearest large option is the council’s 24-hour multi-storey, The Hill on Beckenham Lane, with 340 spaces, pay by RingGo (Bromley Council); the council also runs the ANPR-operated Civic Centre car park off Stockwell Close. Full tariffs are in our parking guide.
  • Bromley North has an APCOA car park with about 213 spaces (APCOA); APCOA manages station parking across the Southeastern network (Southeastern).

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see current roadworks in Bromley?

Two places always have the live answer: the council’s roadworks map and one.network. For the A21 and A232 red routes, check TfL’s traffic status as well.

Who is responsible for the A21 in Bromley?

Transport for London, not the council. The A21 is a red route from the M25 boundary all the way to Bromley Hill, so TfL handles its roadworks, lighting, surfacing and gritting (Bromley Council). The same goes for the A232 between Locksbottom and West Wickham High Street.

How do I report a pothole or unauthorised roadworks in Bromley?

Through the council’s reporting site, fix.bromley.gov.uk, for any road except the two red routes. Legitimate works display a permit board naming the company responsible; works without one are worth reporting.

Is the A21 down to temporary lights at Farnborough?

Yes, at the Cherrycot Hill junction: two-way temporary signals are scheduled from 28 May to 2 September 2026 according to TfL’s road disruption data. Expect queues through Farnborough at peak times until they come off.

Sources

Roadworks dates change at short notice; the live maps above are the authority on the day. Our other guides cover parking in Bromley, trains to London and Bromley bin collection days. Last checked 7 August 2026.