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A421 Trunk Road (Marsh Leys Junction to Marston Junction, Bedfordshire) - Temporary Prohibition of Traffic

MK43•Published 12/11/26
Bedford Today • 

What is happening?

National Highways

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -
SECTION 14(1)(A) AND (7)
THE A421 TRUNK ROAD
(MARSH LEYS JUNCTION TO MARSTON JUNCTION,
BEDFORDSHIRE) LAY-BYS
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 202_

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited(a) intends to make an Order on the A421 Trunk Road in the County of Bedfordshire to allow for third party survey works to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to last for approximately 1 week starting on or after Sunday 6 December 2026.

The effect of the Order would be to close, for 24 hours daily, the laybys adjacent to the A421 –

•     westbound carriageway situated approximately 1900 metres east of the westbound exit slip road at Marston Junction, and

•     eastbound carriageway situated approximately 1600 metres east of the eastbound entry slip road at Marston Junction.

The closures (which would not apply to emergency service, traffic officer, works or winter maintenance vehicles) would be clearly indicated by traffic signs. The Order would come into force on 30 November 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 Sean Cowdell at Skanska UK, A428 Main Site Office (Wintringham), St Neots Bypass (A428), St Neots, Cambridgeshire,  PE19 6FL by telephoning 07970 847670 or  by email to sean.cowdell@skanska.co.uk

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