The Leader of Havering Council, Councillor Ray Morgon, and the Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Barry Mugglestone, have visited the Gallows Corner site to see the newly installed flyover.
This marks an important milestone in the Transport for London (TfL) and Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) projects.
This visit comes after the completion of the first of the outstanding major ESW milestones, with the wider project still progressing in line with the previously published programme of staged works.
The full reopening of the junction, at the end of April 2026, remains subject to the remaining milestones being met, including the ongoing water testing, utility connections and final road layout works scheduled over the coming weeks.
During the site visit, Councillors were shown the finalised flyover deck, new crash barriers, and the extensive engineering works undertaken over the past year to strengthen and renew the 1970s-built structure.
Councillor Morgon said that while seeing the completed flyover in place was a welcome step forward, residents and businesses should be reassured that the Council will continue to hold TfL and ESW to account to ensure the flyover and junction is delivered as promised by the end of April 2026.
Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of Havering Council, said:
“It’s encouraging to see real, visible progress at Gallows Corner and to be able to stand on the newly installed flyover today.
"This is a direct result of the sustained pressure we have applied on behalf of our residents throughout this project to push for a firm completion date and an end to this chaos.
"But we know people are still living with disruption, congestion, longer journeys, and significant impacts on businesses, schools and services.
"That’s why we continue to push TfL and ESW to stick to the agreed milestones, communicate clearly and deliver the final stages of the project without further delay.
"Once the junction fully reopens, the benefits will be felt right across Havering, with safer journeys, improved reliability and a modernised structure and junction improvements that will serve motorists, pedestrians and cyclists for decades to come.
"As well as pressing for financial support to repair the roads on diversion routes, we will also continue to push for fair compensation for residents and businesses who have been severely affected during these works.”
Councillor Barry Mugglestone, Cabinet Member for Environment, added:
“Seeing the scale of the newly installed flyover first-hand shows just how significant this project is.
"We recognise the patience residents have shown through what has been an incredibly disruptive period, and we will keep pushing our partners to complete the remaining works as promised.
“Through persistent pressure and discussions with TfL we have also now had agreement from TfL to provide the Council compensation based on any increased damage and disruption to Havering’s wider road network as a result of this long-overdue project.
"As we’ve said repeatedly, we understand the pain endured by residents and businesses, but we mustn’t forget that these works have secured the future of this vital transport artery for Havering.
"Without this project, the alternative would have been for TfL to remove the flyover completely in 2027 and for it not to be replaced.
"This would have caused unimaginable pain to our communities for years to come with the A127, A12, and surrounding local roads all having to battle the roundabout just to get across the borough.”
The Council will continue to share updates as the project progresses and remains committed to ensuring the works are completed to schedule, with the full Gallows Corner junction expected to reopen once TfL confirms that all required stages have been safely completed.