03/10/2026
Exit Slip road from A3 at Tolworth CLOSED
Local councillor Helen Grocott says: “am very disappointed with TfL about their lack of coordination and communication with local residents on this issue.
Please read the email I have sent them this morning.”
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“This morning, I have been contacted by very angry local residents to ask me why the exit slip road from the A3 onto Tolworth Rise South towards Tolworth roundabout has been closed?
I have received no correspondence from TfL on the matter so am writing to you to find out.
As you have already informed us, TfL will be carrying out NIGHT WORKS on the A3 for maintenance and safety issues from 5 October which I have informed residents about, so why has this exit been closed over this weekend from 8am - 6pm without any prior warning and before 5 October?
Ingress routes off the A3 that serve @4000 homes of residents living in the
Sunray & King Georges Ward
and a similar number living in Old Malden Ward
and a similar number living in Tolworth Ward
and a similar number living in Alexander Ward
who access this slip road from the A3 at Tolworth to travel to and from their homes have suddenly become cut off this weekend with no prior warning.
This will cause them and any other residents wanting to exit the A3 at Tolworth considerable inconvenience.
They will now have to drive up to the Ace of Spades roundabout (that also still has roadworks) back down the A3 and round the Tolworth roundabout to access all routes to Tolworth, Kingston, Sutton, Epsom, Worcester Park, Chessington etc….
To local residents, there seem to be repeated traffic decisions made by TfL without any apparent due consideration for them or their journeys.
I have copied in Sir Ed Davey to this email as his office are waiting to set up a meeting with himself, TfL and local Ward Councillors to discuss some of these ongoing issues. I will add this current issue to our Agenda.”
