Bridge over the River Roding viewed from the east (from footbridge near Gascoigne Rd.)

Just past the Roding bridge is the Gascoigne Road footbridge with its gantry for the Movers Lane junction.

Eastward view from footbridge near Gascoigne Rd, showing the approach to the next junction at Movers Lane.

Gantry westbound for the North Circular (see Beckton section), with a short residential access road in forground, opposite Gascoigne Road on the eastbound.

A rare mileage sign on the London section, a little worse for wear.

Just west of Movers Lane showing merge of westbound on-slip.

Looking east towards the gantry for the actual turn-off, with the one-way King Edward Road in the forground

A view looking west from footbridge just to the west of Movers Lane junction

As previous, but taken in summer 2005.

View across footbridge towards Barking Fire Station, off the eastbound carriageway.

Movers Lane underpass looking east from footbridge to the west of the junction. This D3 effort first opened in March 2003, albeit with only 1 lane each way, but was fully operational by the following August. It replaced a rickety S2 flyover above a roundabout. Movers Lane heads north to Barking, while River Road heads towards the housing and industrial estates at Creekmouth, on the Thames.

As Bark04, but taken in summer 2005. Note the appearance of the gatso westbound imposing a 40mph limit

Merge of westbound on-slip, with Barking Fire Station on the far left and Kingsbridge Road seen joining westbound slip extreme right.

Kingsbridge road (two-way) joins the westbound on-slip just yards short of the merge.

Westbound on-slip

The artscape feature next to the westbound on-slip is still under construction - though there seems to have been little work done since 2003!

Eastbound off-slip

Signage on eastbound off-slip

Eastbound off-slip

Westbound on-slip with bus lane enforcement warning, though ths peters out before the merge.

Sign for A13 westbound on River Road, south of the A13.

Looking east across the Movers Lane/River Road junction.

Movers Lane looking east, from Movers Lane/River Road overbridge

Looking south towards the westbound on-slip. Pump House in background

Southbound approach sign on Movers Lane

Movers Lane junction looking south with sign for eastbound on-slip in foreground

Looking northeast across the junction

Sign on westbound off-slip for River Road.

Signage on westbound off-slip.

Looking east down the westbound off-slip.

Looking west towards diverge of off-slip, and the underpass in the distance.

Looking east down eastbound on-slip.

Looking west down eastbound on-slip.

Looking east towards merge zone.

Movers Lane looking west, from Movers Lane/River Road overbridge

Movers Lane underpass (view from London-Southend coach)

Artscape feature "The Pump House" at the southern end of Movers Lane junction. The coloured dots cahange slowly over time

Looking west towards the start of the upgraded section of the A13 (2002-2003) at Movers Lane, Barking. The section behind me over the rail bridge to the east had a limited upgrade in 2004.

Looking east towards the bridge over the c2c railway (Rainham branch) and subterranean Channel Tunnel Rail Link

Looking west towards Movers Lane junction from just west of Alfred's Way rail bridge.

A13 still 40mph, but only for another mile or so! This sign just west of the bridge over the railway.

entrance to southern end of Charlton Crescent subway with A13 visible on the left.

Charlton Crescent subway, roughly halfway between Movers Lane and Lodge Avenue

Westbound just east of the railway bridge.

Updated view westbound, Sept 2006, showing new lights.

Alfred's Way rail bridge viewed from the north.

Ventilation shaft for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, parallel to the c2c railway, viewed from westbound carriageway

Looking east over the Alfred's Way railway bridge spanning the Tilbury line (and a subterranean Channel Tunnel rail link). Approach signage for Lodge Avenue junction reads 'Romford, Becontree Heath A1153, Prohibited traffic [cycles, horse-drawn]'. The section between Movers Lane and the Goresbrook interchange in Dagenham received a limited upgrade in 2004, once the main Canning Town to Movers Lane upgrade was finished. Despite new streetlights being in place here since late 2004, the old life-expired ones are still in place at this time!

Updated view westbound, Sept 2006, showing new lights.

Eastbound approach sign for Lodge Avenue junction

Westbound approach sign for Movers Lane junction

Updated view westbound, Sept 2006, showing new lights.

Further east on the approach to Lodge Avenue. The footpath and drainage was upgraded here in 2004.

Eastbound sign for Lodge Avenue just west of the junction

Updated view westbound, Sept 2006, showing new lights looking east towards Lodge Avenue Flyover.

Updated view westbound, Sept 2006, showing new lights.

Western end of Lodge Avenue Flyover with footbridge in forground. Footbridge due to be replaced when pedestrian lights on roundabout (in situ since Summer 2005) are turned on.

Not sure if this is a temporary feature due to roadworks east of the junction, but this motion-sensitive sign has been installed just west of Lodge Avenue Flyover.

Looking west back towards the rail bridge

Looking west from the soon-to-be dismantled Lodge Avenue footbridge south of Barking, showing elderly streetlights and poor footpath surface, prior to 2004 upgrade.

View in Jan 2006 with extended divider and lane markings on eastbound.

Looking east from the soon-to-be dismantled Lodge Avenue footbridge, showing the S4 flyover that will NOT be upgraded until 2020!

View in Jan 2006. Traffic lights (not on-line) visible around roundabout.

Lodge Avenue flyover looking east, with the shadow of the soon-to-be dismantled footbridge easily visible.

Looking east down the westbound on-slip at Lodge Avenue. Eventually, pedestrian lights will be made available on all slip-roads here, to compensate for the loss of the footbridge. Note further new and old streetlights standing side by side.

On the roundabout is the Artscape feature known as 'the Holding Pattern' - small blue lights atop steel columns!

Eastbound sign for Lodge Avenue Roundabout.

Looking west down the A123 Ripple Road, the original route of the A13 through Barking.

Sign for Lodge Avenue roundabout on the A123 Ripple Road (original A13) heading east.

Looking south towards the flyover, with some newly energised traffic lights.

Northern side of the roundabout.

Lights at the Lodge Avenue (A1153) exit.

Lodge Avenue, the A1153, eading north. This soon totsos onto Porters Avenue laeding NE to the A124 Wood Lane.

Eastbound on-slip.

Looking west towards westbound on-slip

Pedestrian crossing on westbound slip visible

Looking north from the southern end of Lodge Avenue roundabout.

Holding Pattern viewed from the east.

Lodge Avenue Flyover (view from London-Southend coach)

The rather rickety-looking Lodge Avenue Flyover, over the roundabout where the A123 and A1153 join the A13. The A123 Ripple Road was the A13's original route through Barking. The flyover is not to be upgraded until 2020!

As Bark21.jpg, but with the assorted new and old streetlights!

New sign at the Lodge Avenue roundabout heading west

Looking west towards Lodge Avenue Flyover.

The westbound approach to the Lodge Avenue flyover, prior to limited upgrade in 2004. The A13 is now on its original alignment through Barking and Dagenham, Ripple Road

As Bark24.jpg, but showing the new (early 2004) safety improvement (extended divider between mainline and westbound off-slip (an analogous structure was inserted eastbound)

Eastbound on-slip with brief bus lane.

Sign just east of Lodge Avenue for the Renwick Road right-turn.

Looking west towards the Lodge Avenue junction.

Eastbound stretch between Lodge Avenue and the Ripple Road right-turn.

As Bark23.jpg, but with new and old lights and this new sign (sorry for not showing older one!)

Westbound approach sign for Lodge Avenue

Pre-Ripple Road upgrade eastward view of the junction with Renwick Road, east of Barking. It's unusual given that eastbound traffic doesn't need to stop, but westbound traffic has to stop at lights for traffic turning right into Renwick Road to head south. This is the only interruption westbound traffic has to face between Benfleet in Essex and Canary Wharf along the A1261 Aspen Way.

Renwick Road right-turn. Note eastbound through traffic doesn't need to stop.

Renwick Road junction from the east, showing westbound lights at red (pre-2004 upgrade).

Renwick Road right-turn (view from London-Southend coach)

Looking south down Renwick Road.