Roadworks have begun in Putney town centre as part of a six-week upgrade in the town centre.

Disraeli Road and Putney High Street south, near Putney Station, are being modernised over the next four weeks as part of a £4bn London-wide Transport for London project.

A new pedestrian countdown system is being implemented to let pedestrians know how long they have left to safely cross the road and traffic signals are being upgraded to new energy-efficient LED lighting.

The roadworks are taking place from Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.

Electrical works are being carried out between 10pm and 5am to minimise disruption.

The works are part of Transport for London’s £4bn Road Modernisation Plan. More than 430 sites have already been fitted with the pedestrian countdown technology, designed to make the roads safer, and hundreds more are to be added across London.

Dana Skelley, director of asset management for surface transport at TfL, said: "TfL is committed to ensuring that pedestrians can make safe journeys on the road network.

"By using the latest technology and equipment, we can provide them with the safest environment possible."