Motorists are being warned of an upcoming road closure near Watford Junction ahead of the “major works”.
Queens Road will be shut from the junction with Woodford Road, St Johns Road, and Orphanage Road (by the Wellington Arms) to the junction with Radlett Road between 9.30am and 4pm from Tuesday May 14 to Thursday May 16 next week.
Hertfordshire County Council has highlighted that the “essential” works could cause delays in the town centre during this time.
#Watford We will be undertaking Major works under Road Closure 09:30 - 16:00 on Queens Road, Watford junction Orphanage Road 14 - 16 May to undertake essential utility works. More information: https://t.co/YEkQdAKKaE pic.twitter.com/RhEBck1VlK
— HCC Highways (@Herts_Highways) May 7, 2024
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The closure is for “micro surfacing aftercare”. Micro surfacing involves spreading a layer of stones and bitumen onto the carriageway to seal it, even out dips and bumps, and restore grip for vehicles.
It sets within a couple of hours and is then safe to drive but takes a few weeks to completely dry.
This means the council must come back around six weeks later to raise any ironwork, sweep up loose stones, and repaint road markings.
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