This note has been sent to residents this week:

As part of our ongoing maintenance programme, Hertfordshire Highways will be undertaking carriageway Microasphalt works in your road. This treatment is applied in a double layer directly on top of the existing surface. The Microasphalt cannot be trafficked, on foot or by vehicle for up to 2 hours after the application. Once applied, the carriageway will be water tight preventing frost damage and will improve the overall running surface.

Unfortunately, the preparation works completed in January are defective due to material failure and require remedial action prior to the main surfacing works. These remedial works will be undertaken at no cost to Hertfordshire County Council.

The works will commence during the week commencing 15th March 2010. There is a possibility that works may be undertaken outside of these dates but every effort will be made to minimise any noise or disruption. The works will be undertaken under a road closure. Any change to programme will be shown on the Advance Warning Signs erected at either end of the road.

Please note that work will normally only be undertaken during the Day time hours of 09:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday.

As you may appreciate, access to private properties will be disrupted during the works, but this will be kept to a minimum. In order for the works to be completed as quickly as possible, and to minimise inconvenience to you, we would ask that residents refrain from parking in the location of the works on the dates given. Hertfordshire Highways have legal powers to remove vehicles from this site.

For your information the anticipated duration is one week but this is dependent on weather and any other unforeseen problems that may be encountered once excavation works commence, E.G. alterations to utility services or mains.