Temporary playground closure
The site team are undertaking drainage installation work within the temporary access road that services the King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore Tideway site.
While foreshore pedestrian access will be maintained throughout, from Monday 3 June the playground, next to the Tideway site, will be closed for safety reasons. We will reopen it as soon as safely possible.
Testing the lights system
Over the coming months, the Tideway teams will be trialling our lighting systems at this site. Phase 1 of testing is scheduled to take place from 6 am Thursday 13 June - midnight Monday 17 June. For more information about these tests, the purpose of these lights and which other sites you can expect to see also trialling these lights, please click here.
Cofferdam removal
Since Summer 2023, we have been removing the cofferdam. This is the temporary area of land that was built out into the river so that we could construct the structures needed for the new super sewer. As we remove the cofferdam, the shape of the new riverside public space and new river wall is becoming visible. Removal of the cofferdam will take around a year to complete.
For the latest progress read our update - February 2024
Thames Path diversion
Since November 2022 we have diverted the Thames Path so that we can undertake construction work in the south-east corner of the park. Read more in our information sheet here.