8 February (Part 1) - Potholes everywhere. It’s a disaster

Before Bexley’s Highways Department laughs too much about Greenwich’s major road reconstruction collapsing after only two months they should perhaps look closer to home. The number and depth of serious potholes increases daily. Goodness knows how our road surfaces can ever be put right. After a bone shaking 301 journey to Bexleyheath on Saturday morning I saw yet another water filled hole as I crossed Arnsberg Way when the bus once again dropped me short of the town centre. But that is just one of thousands of dangerous and inescapable hazards that may be found across Bexley.

Arnsberg Way was reconstructed in 2013 but Harrow Manorway in Abbey Wood is much more recent. It was rebuilt, some might say wrecked, as part of the Elizabeth line infrastructure improvements. (The link will take you to hundreds of construction photos. One example at the foot of this page.)

Unfortunately everything is collapsing already. Some readers may point out that the road belongs to Greenwich or maybe even TfL, but the construction project was managed by Bexley Council. It would be interesting if Greenwich or maybe TfL sought compensation from Bexley for allowing an inadequate job.

Photographed 7th February 2026.

Photographed 23rd June 2018. Same site as immediately above.