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A1 Trunk Road (Thorn Roundabout, Bedfordshire to Little Brickhhall - Temporary Layby Closures
What is happening?
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(A) AND (7)
THE A5 TRUNK ROAD (THORN ROUNDABOUT, BEDFORDSHIRE TO LITTLE BRICKHILL INTERCHANGE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) LAY-BYS
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 202 _
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited(a) intends to make an Order on the A5 Trunk Road in the Counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire to enable nearby third-party drainage clearance and repairs and chamber installation works to the existing telecoms network to be carried out in safety.
The works would take place, in phases, over approximately 4 weeks (8pm to 6am) starting on or after Monday 3 August 2026.
The effect of the Order would be to close, all lay-bys adjacent to the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A5 from Thorn Roundabout to Little Brickhill Interchange. The temporary lay-by closures (which would not apply to emergency service or works vehicles) would be clearly indicated by traffic signs. The Order would come into force on 27 July 2026 and may continue in force until the works detailed above have been completed, or for a maximum duration of eighteen months whichever is the earlier.
L Walton, National Highways Limited.
(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363. Registered Office; Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA.
General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Harpreet Bamrah at OCU Utility Services Limited, Artemis House, 6-8 Greek Street, Stockport, SK3 8AB by email to Harpreet.Bamrah@ocugroup.com or by telephoning 07856 702343.
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