SOE9722 – Brickfield Road, Thornton Heath (Brickfield Road)

PROJECT: SOE9722

Location: Brickfield Road, Thornton Heath

(Brickfield Road)

Update: 30.09.2026

Last week, the team live inserted and abandoned approximately 170 metres of main on Brickfield Road. They also completed the connection into Osterley Gardens.

This week, the team will continue live insertion works up to the junction with Maryland Road, while also completing the connections into Carolina Road.

Next week, the team will make the final mains connections, completing the works on Brickfield Road and in the surrounding area.

Planned road openings:

• Carolina Road: Due to open on 9 October 2026
• Maryland Road: Due to open on 16 October 2026
• Georgia Road: Due to open on 16 October 2026
• Brickfield Road: Due to open on 28 October 2026  

WCB Utilities Ltd Project Brickfield Road (Carolina Road), Thornton Heath

Update: 17.09.2026

Last week, we successfully completed the live insertion on Carolina Road.

This week, we are laying the new gas main on Carolina Road to connect the two existing mains together and complete works on this road. Preparation works are also underway on Brickfield Road.

Next week, we plan to carry out live insertion works and abandon approximately 170m of existing gs main on Brickfield Road, from the junction with Carolina Road to the junction with Northwood Road. We will also complete the connection into Osterley Gardens.

Carolina Road is due to open on 28/09/26. Brickfield Road is due to close this week and reopen on 23/10/26. 

Update: 01.09.2026

Last week, the team continued work on Carolina Road, installing 185 meters of new gas main and completing the connections with Springfield Road and Brickfield Road. The team also abandoned 50 meters of existing gas main.

Next week, the team will remain on Carolina Road to abandon a further 130m of gas main.