Alban Way temporary closure 11th Feb for 3 weeks - REOPENED 3rd March
ALBAN WAY REOPENED ON MARCH 3RD - ON TIME
So the rest of this post is redundant.
Information from Debbi White, Assistant Estates Surveyor, St Albans City and District Council, Tel: 01727 819515 - summary of her letter.
Alban Way will be closed between Camp Road and Orient Way from 11th February for about three weeks (depending on the weather).
This is to allow for works to take place in connection with the Linden Homes & City Station development to provide mains drainage
BUT NOT YET (as previously stated) the (good news) cycling & pedestrian ramp from the site to the Alban Way, giving off-road access to the station.
SADC, appreciating the importance and popularity of the route, had hoped to keep the Alban Way open during the works, but for justifiable safety concerns (a 3.5 metre deep trench is required) closure was the only option.
The work will include re-surfacing affected areas.
Formal notices will appear in the local press and closure notices are erected at Dellfield and Orient Close.
The footpath from Dellfield to Vanda Crescent will remain open
Diversions will be posted.
[[ End of Debbi's Info ]]
Additional info from me....
The first week of closure falls in half term, so the impact will be reduced somewhat.
A number of local school have been notified, STACC have been asked to identify any others which we feel should be notified.
Diversions
Diversion notices in the form of maps are posted at each end of the affected section.
There are no directions posted along the line of the diversion route (only motorists get those), so I have prepared route sheets of my own suggested diversions (below). Please advise any errors to me by way of a comment to this post.
You can print clips from these to take with you if you are not familiar with the area.
Two routes are suggested, one almost entirely on-road & faster, for experienced riders, the other entirely a combination of off-road and quiet roads.
There is a different route sheet for each direction.
Alban Way closure 11 Feb 08
Diversion for EASTBOUND users - ON-ROAD Option
(Traffic conditions could be heavy in some roads at some times, especially around City Station.)
Halfway along Orient Close, instead of going straight ahead, turn left - up slope (also Orient Close)
At Roundabout (London Road Junction) go forward into Grosvenor Rd.
(Option use nearby pelican crossing).
Follow up hill to junction with Ridgmont Rd.
Turn right into Ridgmont Rd.
Go through line of bollards, bearing left (still Ridgmont Rd).
At end turn right into Victoria St. (often busy).
Over railway bridge, forward at traffic lights.
At next junction, main road bears left, go forward into Grimston Rd.
Turn left into Flora Grove.
At fork, bear right to continue in Flora Grove.
Down hill and turn left into Vanda Crescent.
Just before school, take footpath on right (walk).
At end rejoin Alban Way - turning left to cross bridge.
Alban Way closure 11 Feb 08
Diversion for WESTBOUND users - ON-ROAD Option
(Traffic conditions could be heavy in some roads at some times, especially around City Station.)
After bridge over Camp Rd. take footpath on right, beyond school (walk).
At end, turn left (Vanda Crescent).
At end turn right (Flora Grove).
Bear left at junction & follow to tee junction,
where turn right (Grimston Rd.)
At junction with Stanhope Rd, go forward & again forward through traffic lights.
After railway bridge, but before traffic lights, turn left (Ridgmont Rd.)
Forward for 200 metres then right through line of bollards (still Ridgmont Rd)
At junction with Grosvenor Rd, turn left into Grosvenor Rd.
At roundabout (London Rd junction) go forward into Orient Close.
(Option use nearby pelican crossing).
Down incline then turn right to rejoin Alban Way.
Alban Way closure 11 Feb 08
Diversion for EASTBOUND users - OFF-ROAD/QUIET ROAD Option
(Traffic conditions should be very quiet on this route, suitable for children.)
Halfway along Orient Close, instead of going straight ahead, turn left - up slope (also Orient Close), using cycle path.
At junction with London Rd, use pelican crossing to cross London Rd (walk).
Go right & cross Grosvenor Rd, to join cycle path alongside London Rd.
Pass under railway bridge & cross two side roads.
At Cunningham Hill Rd, turn left.
This is a quiet cul-de-sac, so ride on road.
As Cunningham Hill Rd bears right, go left into Barncroft Way.
After 50 metres go through gap with three bollards on right.
Using footway (walk) bear left & go through four bollards.
Still keeping left follow footway and continue alongside Parkview Close.
Continue on footpath alongside playing field, through barriers & down hill.
At Dellfield turn right then take path on left just before junction with Camp Rd.
Up slope to rejoin Alban Way, turn right to cross bridge.
Alban Way closure 11 Feb 08
Diversion for WESTBOUND users - OFF-ROAD/QUIET ROAD Option
(Traffic conditions should be very quiet on this route, suitable for children.)After bridge over Camp Rd. turn left, down slope to Dellfield.
Turn right then after Hawkshill take footpath on left, up hill (walk).
Through barriers and alongside playing field, continue on footway alongside Cell Barnes Lane.
Bear right between four bollards, then through gap with three bollards.
To join Barncroft Way, turning left.
After 50 metres go right into Cunningham Hill Rd.
This is a quiet cul-de-sac, so ride on road.
Just before end (junction with London Rd) go right on shared cycle path.
Cross two side roads & go under railway, continue to Grosvenor Rd.
Cross Grosvenor Rd & take pelican crossing over London Rd (walk).
Join cycle path in Orient Close, go down slope to tee junction.
Turn right to rejoin Alban Way.
Post updated 31 Jan due to fault in Blogger, which resulted in route sheet headings being rendered with font-size of zero!
Post updated 8 Feb due to the closure start date being brought forward (or incorrectly advised) - It is now Feb 11th, not 12th. Plus other detail changes.
