TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B1368 HIGH STREET, BARKWAY.

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 B1368 High Street, Barkway from its junction with Ash Mill southwards to its junction with Gas Lane, a distance of approximately 108m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via B1368 (High Street/Cambridge Road/London Road/High Street), B1039 (Royston Road/Barkway Road), A10 (Barkway Street/London Road/Ermine Street/unnamed road/Buntingford Bypass), B1038 (Baldock Road/High Street/Hare Street Road/unnamed road) and B1368 (unnamed road/Biggin Hill/London Road) or B1368 (High Street/London Road/Cambridge Road/High Street/London Road/Biggin Hill/unnamed road), B1038 (unnamed road/Hare Street Road/High Street/Baldock Road), A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road/Ermine Street/London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane), B1039 Barkway Street/Royston Road) and B1368 (High Street/London Road/ Cambridge Road/High Street).

The Order is needed because utility service works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

If the Order is made, it shall come into force on 29 January 2025 for a period of up to 18 months. However, the restrictions specified shall only take effect at the times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

A copy of the proposed Order may be inspected free of charge at County Hall, Hertford between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Eileen O’Riordan tel. 0345 357 2407 at Affinity Water or Shannen Powers tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

Please see attached documents for details.