A road is set to shut for nine years while construction work on a high-speed railway is carried out.

Chalfont Lane, in Maple Cross, will be closed from November 8 until 2026 for utility works and widening before it is used by HS2 construction traffic.

Clive Green, a spokesperson for HS2 Ltd, said diversions will be put in place for drivers while slip roads will link Chalfont Lane directly to the M25, allowing heavy goods vehicles to access and leave the HS2 construction compound.

Mr Green added that the slip roads will take around 500 to 600 HGV movements a day off residential roads, which will be carrying excavated material from HS2’s Chiltern tunnel, construction materials and machinery.

He said: “HS2 is committed to working with residents, local authorities and other stakeholders to ensure that construction impacts are minimised.

“Our aim is to maintain through access on local roads in the Maple Cross area and by redirecting our construction HGVs via temporary slip roads on and off the M25 we significantly reduce impacts on local traffic.

“To help a smooth transition we will advertise and sign the closure in advance and clearly signpost the new diversion once it is implemented.”

HS2 is also aiming to “hold more public engagement in early 2018” after Three Rivers District Council wrote to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling claiming that HS2 ignored a requirement that the company should inform local authorities before starting any work last year.

The Chiltern Tunnel route of the rail project will take trains from London Euston through an eight mile tunnel to Ruislip before then continuing to the Colne Valley, in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

It will go over a viaduct, which is estimated to be more than two miles long and 15 metres high, and into Three Rivers, where it will continue on earth embankments to the Chiltern Tunnel.

Earth embankments will also be created in Three Rivers and it is estimated 6 million tonnes of material will be needed to form the West Hyde embankment. The new hill will be built to the south-west of West Hyde.

Cllr Trevett, who represents Housing, Planning and Strategic Schemes at Three Rivers District Council said: "The Government is going to build a new railway between London and Birmingham and initial work is now underway. There will be 1.4 miles of track in Three Rivers District, just south of Maple Cross and near to West Hyde between a 2 mile viaduct over the Colne Valley and a tunnel under the Chilterns, as well as semi-permanent construction compounds.

"These are major works so there will be significant local disruption for at least the next 10 years. Three Rivers District Council raised serious concerns about the impact of the works and has received assurances from the Government about the way the railway will be built, including the construction of temporary slip roads to link the M25 with the site to reduce heavy construction traffic on local roads.

"We will do all we can to check that HS2 Ltd and their contractors deliver to agreed plans and commitments to limit the local impact of the development but this is a Government scheme and concerns, questions or comments should be directed to HS2 Ltd HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk or 08081 434 434."