Message from the County Council
I am writing to notify you of the forthcoming Highways Maintenance works due to take place on B691 Victoria Street, St Albans.
Due to the sudden deterioration of the carriageway surface nearby the Station, it has been decided that these works will need to be completed as soon as possible, to prevent failure of the carriageway besides major disruption to the local area and road users alike.
In addition to this, there have been longstanding issues concerning the signal timings in this area, resulting in significant delays on a regular basis. In view of that, the Traffic Loops in this area must be reinstalled to improve its performance and will be carried out under the road closure to avoid further disruption at a later date.
The works are due to commence on Monday 13th February and are programmed to take approximately 5 Days to complete. Given the likelihood of danger to the public whilst the works are being undertaken, it will be necessary to close Victoria Street between the junctions of Marlborough Road / Upper Marlborough Road and Station Way.
There is likely to be congestion in the area whilst the road closure is in place, however, the works have been carefully phased and sequenced to mitigate delays. Activities will take place between 09:30 – 15:30 and the highway will be clear at all other times.