Why Does London Have So Much Summer Construction?

June 23, 2026 2:02 pm Published by cneedles

Have you been caught up in major traffic backups this month? You aren’t alone.

Commissioners at Wellington has huge delays.

Highbury is down to one lane each way for a large stretch.

There’s been major construction delays at Springbank and Wonderland.

Plus lots of roadwork is happening downtown.

So why is all of this happening at once? And when can we expect some relief?

Jennie Dann is the director, Construction and Infrastructure Services at City of London, and joins Craig on the podcast to provide some answers.

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