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Hertfordshire - Multiple Traffic Notices, Temporary Closures
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HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL:
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF MARSHALLS HEATH LANE, WHEATHAMPSTEAD) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Marshalls Heath Lane, Wheathampstead from its junction with B653 Lower Luton Road north westwards and north eastwards to its junction with Mackerye End, a distance of approximately 724m (“the Road”), except for access.
An alternative route will be via B653 Lower Luton Road, Common Lane and Mackerye End.
The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 28 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 1 day to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Tony Pryor tel. 0300 123 4047 at Ringway.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF BUTTERFIELD LANE, ST ALBANS) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Butterfield Lane, St Albans from a point in line with the north eastern boundary of No.36 Butterfield Lane south westwards for a distance of approximately 32m (“the Road”), except for access.
An alternative route will be via Butterfield Lane, Cottonmill Lane, Nuns Lane, Gorham Drive and Butterfield Lane.
The Order is needed because utility service works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 31 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 1 day to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Mollie Higgins tel. 07944 625140 at Morrison Telecoms Ltd.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ALDWICK, ST ALBANS) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Aldwick, St Albans from its junction with Cell Barnes Lane south westwards to its junction with Rodney Avenue, a distance of approximately 466m (“the Road”), except for access.
An alternative route will be via Cell Barnes Lane, St Vincent Drive, Fox Croft and Rodney Avenue.
The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 1 September 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 3 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Reece Kerens tel. 0300 123 4047 at Ringway.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS ON WELCLOSE STREET AND DELLFIELD, ST ALBANS) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”), except for access and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting at any time on both sides of these lengths of Roads whilst works are in progress:-
- that length of Welclose Street, St Albans from its junction with Fishpool Street north eastwards to its junction with Lower Dagnall Street, a distance of approximately 130m.
An alternative route will be via Fishpool Street, Branch Road, Mount Pleasant and Lower Dagnall Street.
- that length of Dellfield, St Albans from its junction with Camp Road south westwards and north westwards for a distance of approximately 184m.
There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.
The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.
The Order will come into effect on 31 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.
If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact David Gilkes tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B651 THE HILL, WHEATHAMPSTEAD) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of B651 The Hill, Wheathampstead from its junction with Hill Dyke Road north westwards for a distance of approximately 152m (“the Road”).
An alternative route will be via B651 (Wheathampstead Road/High Street/St Albans Road/Sandridge Road/Stonecross), A1081 St Peters Street, A1057 (Hatfield Road/St Albans Road West), A1001 Comet Way, A6129 Stanborough Road, B653 (Stanborough Road/Brocket Road/Marford Road/Cory Wright Way/Codicote Road) and B651 (Station Road/High Street/The Hill).
The Order is needed because utility service works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 2 September 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 3 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Ella Plested tel. 07557 497009 at FM Conway.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF HOMEFIELD ROAD, RADLETT) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Homefield Road, Radlett from a point 84m north west of its junction with the Ridgeway north westwards for a distance of approximately 50m (“the Road”).
There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.
The Order is needed because electrical connection works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 17 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 12 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Craig Ellis tel. 01449 490865 at TBF Traffic.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF HOGGS END LANE, ST ALBANS) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Hoggs End Lane, St Albans from its junction with the Cherry Tree Lane/Green Lane roundabout south eastwards, north eastwards, eastwards and north eastwards to its junction with A5183 Redbourn Road, a distance of approximately 3659m (“the Road”).
An alternative route will be via Cherry Tree Lane, Punch Bowl Lane and A5183 Redbourn Road.
The Order is needed because trial hole investigation works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 17 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Ross Payne tel. 0800 035 0708 at JSM Group Services.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ST ALBANS CITY PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO.061) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all pedestrians from using St Albans City Public Footpath No.061 from its junction with Cottonmill Lane south eastwards to its junction with Riverside Road, a distance of approximately 136m (“the Public Footpath”).
An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the east side of Cottonmill Lane and the footway situated on the north east side of Riverside Road.
The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Public Footpath.
The Order will come into effect from 17 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 6 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Public Footpath.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact David Gilkes tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS VARIOUS ROADS IN ST ALBANS) ORDER NO.4 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”), except for access and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting at any time on both sides of these lengths of Roads whilst works are in progress:-
- that length of Etna Road, St Albans from its junction with A4147 Catherine Street south westwards to its junction with Worley Road, a distance of approximately 129m.
An alternative route will be via A4147 Catherine Street, Gombards and Worley Road.
- that length of Salisbury Avenue, St Albans from its northernmost junction with Beaumont Avenue south westwards and south eastwards for a distance of approximately 484m.
An alternative route will be via Beaumont Avenue and Salisbury Avenue.
- that length of Stapley Road, St Albans from its junction with Worley Road south westwards to its junction with Upton Avenue, a distance of approximately 64m.
An alternative route will be via Worley Road, Church Street, A5183 Verulam Road, Britton Avenue, Selby Avenue and Upton Avenue or via Upton Avenue, Russell Avenue, Drovers Way, A4147 Catherine Street and Etna Road.
- that length of The Dell, St Albans from its junction with Sandpit Lane south eastwards for its entire length.
There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.
- that length of Worley Road, St Albans from its junction with Church Crescent eastwards and south eastwards to its junction with Etna Road, a distance of approximately 256m.
An alternative route will be via Church Crescent, A5183 (Verulam Road/Folly Lane), A4147 (Folly Lane/Catherine Street) and Etna Road or via Stapley Road, Upton Avenue, Britton Avenue, A5183 (Verulam Road/High Street), A1081 (Chequer Street/St Peters Street), A4147 (Catherine Street/Folly Lane), A5183 (Folly Lane/Verulam Road) and Church Crescent.
The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.
The Order will come into effect on 17 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact David Gilkes tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF CHISWELL GREEN LANE, ST ALBANS) ORDER NO.2 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Chiswell Green Lane, St Albans from its junction with Windflower Avenue south westwards, north westwards, south westwards and north westwards to its junction with St Stephen Public Footpath No.021, a distance of approximately 559m (“the Road”), except for access.
An alternative route will be via Chiswell Green Lane, B4630 Watford Road, Ragged Hall Lane, Fuzebushes Lane and Chiswell Green Lane.
The Order is needed because utility service works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 20 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 1 day to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Mollie Higgins tel. 07944 625 140 at Morrison Telecoms Ltd
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B651 (STATION ROAD/HIGH STREET), WHEATHAMPSTEAD) ORDER 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of B651 (Station Road/High Street), Wheathampstead from its junction with the B653 Lower Luton Road roundabout south westwards to its junction with Church Street, a distance of approximately 398m (“the length of Roads”), except for access.
An alternative route will be via B653 Lower Luton Road, B652 Station Road, A1081 (St Albans Road/Harpenden Road/St Peters Street) and B651 (Stonecross/Sandridge Road/St Albans Road/High Street).
The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the length of Roads.
The Order will come into effect from 18 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 4 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the length of Roads.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Reece Kerens tel. 0300 123 4047 at Ringway
(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B462 WATFORD ROAD, RADLETT) ORDER NO.3 2026
NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of B462 Watford Road, Radlett from its junction with Gills Hill Lane south westwards to its junction with Abbey View, a distance of approximately 87m (“the Road”), except for access.
An alternative route will be via B462 Watford Road, Park Road, A5183 (Watling Street/Cobden Hill/Watling Street/Elstree Hill North/High Street/Elstree Hill South), A41 (North Western Avenue (Watford Bypass)/Tylers Way/Elton Way), and B462 (Hartstring Lane/Radlett Road/Watford Road) or via B462 Watford Road, Park Road, A5183 (Watling Street/Cobden Hill/Watling Street/Elstree Hill North/High Street), A411 (Watford Road/Elstree Road), A41 (Tylers Way/Elton Way) and B462 (Hartstring Lane/Radlett Road/Watford Road).
The Order is needed because gas disconnection works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The Order will come into effect from 14 August 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 3 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.
If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Jon Kenny tel. 0330 043 3030 at Core Highways.
A copy of the Orders may be inspected free of charge at Farnham House, Stevenage between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).
The making of Traffic Regulation Orders is a statutory function of the County Council. Any personal data you provide in responding to these Notices will be treated as confidential but will be shared with HCC Officers; County Councillors and contracted third parties who are involved in the statutory process. We will not share identifiable data with third parties outside of the statutory process.
Guidance on your rights in respect of personal data are published in the Privacy Policy on our website, Hertfordshire.gov.uk
13 August 2026
Mark Doran, Executive Director,
Growth and Environment,
Farnham House, Stevenage
Herts SG1 2ST
Hertfordshire
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