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| A118 road | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Route | 118 |
| Length mi | 8.0 |
| Terminus a | Stratford, London |
| Terminus b | Romford |
| Counties | Greater London |
| Maintained by | Transport for London |
A118 road The A118 road is a primary arterial road in London linking Stratford, London and Romford through Newham, Redbridge, and Barking and Dagenham. It provides connections to major routes including the A12 and the North Circular Road, and serves as a corridor between transport hubs such as Stratford station, Romford railway station, and Plaistow tube station. The route lies within the remit of Transport for London and interacts with regeneration areas like Olympic Park and commercial centres such as Westfield Stratford City and Queen’s Market, Upton Park.
The road begins near Stratford, London close to Stratford International station and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and runs eastward past Plaistow, Upton Park, London, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, and Goodmayes before terminating at Romford near Romford Shopping Hall. It crosses rail corridors including the Great Eastern Main Line and the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and intersects with arterial routes such as the A11, A12, and the A13. The carriageway comprises urban dual and single carriage sections adjacent to landmarks like West Ham United F.C., Boleyn Ground (former), Newham University Hospital, Valence House Museum, and Ilford County High School.
The alignment follows parts of historic coaching and turnpike routes formed in the 18th and 19th centuries linking London to Essex. Changes in the 20th century reflected suburban expansion associated with the Great Eastern Railway and municipal development by West Ham London Borough Council and Ilford Borough Council. Postwar reconstruction and traffic policy under the London County Council and later Greater London Council and Transport for London reshaped junctions to accommodate motor traffic, while regeneration associated with the 2012 Summer Olympics and projects by Greater London Authority altered adjacent land use and prompted upgrades near Stratford. Twentieth-century road numbering reforms placed the current designation through coordination with national agencies such as the Ministry of Transport (United Kingdom).
Key junctions include the link with the A12 at Barking, the junction with the North Circular via connecting routes near Beckton, and the interchange with the A13 corridor via local distributor roads. Notable nearby landmarks and institutions include London Stadium, Westfield Stratford City, Newham College of Further Education, City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Ilford Golf Club, Valence House Museum, Romford Market, Havering College, and Queen's Market. The road skirts conservation areas and civic sites administered by London Borough of Newham, London Borough of Redbridge, and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
The A118 carries local and cross‑London traffic including commuter flows between eastern suburbs and central London, freight movements serving retail parks and distribution centres, and peak period traffic linked to rail interchanges such as Stratford International station and Romford railway station. Traffic management has responded to demand from events at London Stadium and retail peaks at Westfield Stratford City and Romford Market, with monitoring by Transport for London and enforcement by Metropolitan Police Service. Modal interchange involves links with the Central line (London Underground), Elizabeth line, London Overground, and National Rail services such as Greater Anglia and C2C.
Maintenance responsibilities are coordinated by Transport for London with input from London boroughs and contractors appointed through frameworks overseen by bodies like the Highways Agency predecessor organisations and procurement governed by Cabinet Office standards. Recent improvement works have been driven by regeneration projects near Stratford connected to the 2012 Summer Olympics legacy programme, and by junction upgrades funded through mayoral initiatives under the Greater London Authority. Schemes have included resurfacing, drainage upgrades, lighting improvements near Chrisp Street Market and cycle infrastructure links promoted in strategic plans published by the Mayor of London.
The corridor is integrated with public transport services including multiple bus routes operated by London Buses, linking to interchanges at Stratford station, Forest Gate station, Ilford station, and Romford railway station. The road abuts rail-served hubs on the Elizabeth line and the Central line (London Underground), and provides feeder access for services of operators such as Transport for London Rail contractors. Cycling provision has been enhanced through local Quietway and Cycleway proposals in strategic documents by the Greater London Authority and implemented in parts by boroughs using funding from programmes like the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. Active travel links connect to green spaces such as Wanstead Flats and waterways including the River Roding and River Lea.
Category:Roads in London