Temporary Traffic Management Measures

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

THE HERTFORDSHIRE (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES ON VARIOUS ROADS IN EASTWICK, STANSTEAD ABBOTTS, HARLOW AND GILSTON) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect on the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”) will be:-

1. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from using the following lengths of Roads:-

a) that length of Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with the A414 Fifth Avenue roundabout north eastwards to its junction with Terlings Avenue, a distance of approximately 697m.

An alternative route will be via A414 (Fifth Avenue/Edinburgh Way), A1184 (Cambridge Road/Harlow Road), High Wych Road, Pye Corner and Eastwick Road.

b) that length of A414 Eastwick Road, Stanstead Abbotts/Eastwick from its junction with the A10 Amwell Link roundabout south eastwards, north eastwards, eastwards and north eastwards to its junction with the A414 Fifth Avenue roundabout, a distance of approximately 7591m.

An alternative route will be via A10 (Amwell Link Road/unnamed road/Wadesmill Bypass), A120 (Standon Hill/Kents Lane/Stortford Road/Standon Road/Little Hadham Bypass/ Hadham Road), A1184 (Bishops Park Way/St James Way/London Road/Cambridge Road/ London Road/Bonks Hill/Harlow Road/Cambridge Road) and A414 (Edinburgh Way/Fifth Avenue).

c) that length of A414 Fifth Avenue, Harlow from its junction with the A414 Eastwick Road roundabout south eastwards for a distance of approximately 109m.

An alternative route will be via A414 Eastwick Road, A10 (Amwell Link Road/unnamed road/ Wadesmill Bypass), A120 (Standon Hill/Kents Lane/Stortford Road/Standon Road/Little Hadham Bypass/Hadham Road), A1184 (Bishops Park Way/St James Way/London Road/ Cambridge Road/London Road/Bonks Hill/Harlow Road/Cambridge Road) and A414 (Edinburgh Way/Fifth Avenue).

d) that length of Eastwick Hall Lane, Eastwick from its junction with A414 Eastwick Road north westwards and north eastwards for a distance of approximately 33m.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

e) the A414 eastbound slip road leading onto A414 Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with B181 Roydon Road north eastwards to its junction with A414 Eastwick Road, a distance of approximately 742m.

An alternative route will be via B181 (Roydon Road/High Street/Station Road), A10 (Amwell Link Road/unnamed road/Wadesmill Bypass), A120 (Standon Hill/Kents Lane/Stortford Road/Standon Road/Little Hadham Bypass/Hadham Road), A1184 (Bishops Park Way/St James Way/London Road/Cambridge Road/London Road/Bonks Hill/Harlow Road/ Cambridge Road) and A414 (Edinburgh Way/Fifth Avenue/Eastwick Road).

f) that length of Burnt Mill Lane, Harlow from its junction with Eastwick Road south eastwards for a distance of approximately 110m.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

g) that length of Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with Eastwick Hall Lane south eastwards to its junction with A414 Eastwick Road, a distance of approximately 372m.

An alternative route will be via Eastwick Hall Lane and A414 Eastwick Road.

2. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from making a right turn manoeuvre from the central reservation gap opposite ‘Eastwick Lodge Farm’ into the eastbound carriageway of A414 Eastwick Road, Eastwick, when signs are in place.

3. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from making a right turn manoeuvre from the central reservation gap opposite Eastwick Road into the eastbound carriageway of Eastwick Road, Eastwick, when signs are in place.

An alternative route will be via A414 Eastwick Road, the A1170 Pepper Hill/A10 Amwell Link Road roundabout and A414 Eastwick Road.

4. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from making a right turn manoeuvre from A414 Fifth Avenue into Eastwick Road, Harlow, when signs are in place.

An alternative route will be via A414 Eastwick Road, the A1170 Pepper Hill/A10 Amwell Link Road roundabout and A414 Eastwick Road.

5. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from being driven at a speed exceeding 50mph on that length of A414 Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with Church Lane eastwards, south eastwards and north eastwards to its junction with Eastwick Hall Lane, a distance of approximately 1420m, when signs are in place.

6. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from being driven at a speed exceeding 40mph on that length of Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with Burnt Mill Lane north eastwards to its junction with Terlings Avenue, a distance of approximately 261m, when signs are in place.

7. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from being driven at a speed exceeding 30mph on the following lengths of Roads, when signs are in place:-

a) that length of A414 Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with Eastwick Hall Lane north eastwards to its junction with the A414 Fifth Avenue roundabout, a distance of approximately 800m.

b) that length of Eastwick Road, Eastwick from its junction with the A414 Fifth Avenue roundabout north eastwards to its junction with Burnt Mill Lane, a distance of approximately 436m.

c) that length of A414 Fifth Avenue, Harlow from its junction with the A414 Eastwick Road roundabout south eastwards for a distance of approximately 109m.

ADDITIONALLY the existing 7.5 tonnes weight restriction on that length of Eastwick Road, Eastwick/Pye Corner, Gilston from its junction with the A414 Fifth Avenue roundabout north eastwards and north westwards to its junction with Gilston Lane, a distance of approximately 973m, will be temporarily suspended to enable all vehicles to use this length of roads, whilst works are in progress.

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.

The Order will come into effect from 25 May 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 7 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order please contact Andrei Alexa tel. 01252 851 155
at Natta Building.

Farnham House
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2FQ

7 May 2026
Mark Doran
Executive Director
Growth and Environment