M1 Widening Scheme Junction 6a to 10

It is expected that: -

• there may be 1 lane working overnight.

• some slip roads may be closed overnight

• A 50 mph speed limit will be in operation

• Speed cameras measuring average speed through the roadwork section will be in operation

• Local roads are likely to be busy

Leaflets for bridge demolitions will be produced and circulated nearer the time.

Lybury Lane, Redbourn was re opened to traffic on 13th September, however some minor works need to be completed which will require temporary off peak traffic signals.

• Side Road Information:-

Closure of Hogg End Land and Punchbowl Lane

The combined closure of Hogg End Lane and Punchbowl Lane commenced on 19 October. The closures will remain in place until the end of March 2008.

* B487 Hemel Hempstead Road -Temporary off peak traffic signals - 0930hrs - 1630hrs for works to the M1 bridge

* B4540 Church Road - Temporary off peak traffic signals from 0930-1630hrs for works to the M1 bridge.

Demolition of the Nicholls Farm bridge on Saturday 16th June 2007

M1 Archaeology Exhibition In St Marys Trancept 03 March 2008 2pm - 7pm Above 1st Century Roman brooch, tweezers and pottery Prehistoric cremation burials were found at Junction 8 At Junction 9a large number of shallow pits were found with evidence of flint knapping and some pits containing pottery

Drainage Works along Nickey Line.

From March 2008 Parish Council Minutes (Commons & Footpaths)

155 NICKY LINE

Cllr Swendell tabled a letter he is sending to Balfour Beatty Skanska. He reported that he had received many complaints about noise and lights from residents since work on the Nickey Line started. At the commencement of the M1 Widening Project it had been agreed that the waste water drainage pipe should go along the Nickey Line rather than road as it seemed a better option and avoided upheaval and inconvenience of roadworks along the by pass. However the works are taking a considerable time to complete, and the Nickey Line has had many trees removed and it looks very unattractive and is dangerous for people using it – a senior resident has fallen and broken his wrist. Concern was expressed that the Parish Council have been acting on good faith rather than on an agreed process. The time for planting is coming up, and it was felt that discussions should be held with Suzy Keeley and representatives from Balfour Beatty Skanska in order to agree dates and actions to needed to renovate the Nickey Line and bring it back to its former condition. Councillors did not want to end up with a situation where the cost of putting things right would become the financial responsibility of the Parish Council.

The Clerk was asked to notify the Friends of the Nickey Line of their concerns, and ask them to take an interest in the situation. Cllr Warren also recommended that the CMS should be alerted to the situation as they were promoting walks along the Nickey Line.

Balfour Beaty SKANSKA held a morning Motorway Widening Exhibition 27 January 9am to 1pm At the Ramada Jarvis Hotel . I was told that the B487 is unlikely to have complete closure. Traffic lights are to be expected at the motorway bridge during the day and it is possible that the B487 might be closed at Night

From Parish Council Planning Minutes 24 July 2006: -

M1 WIDENING

Suzy Keeley, Public Liaison Officer for the M1 Widening Scheme, (working on behalf Balfour Beatty and Skanska), attended the meeting. Various points were raised and these included:

• The first section of the M1 widening would be completed by the end of the year, and so far everything is going according to plan.

• Reassurance was given that once the works are completed, site debris will be cleared and planting will take place.

• Footpaths (including the Nickey Line) will be temporarily diverted, and all will be left as found when work is completed.

• To date Councillors has not noticed any impact on the village as a result of the M1 Widening.

• A professional presentation giving technical input on the M1 widening was available to Councillors, and the Clerk was asked to arrange this for the Full Council.

• Part of Lybury Lane (from a point 300m north west of its junction with the M1 overbridge south eastwards for a distance of approximately 700m) will be closed for 9 months to allow the bridge to be widened. Diversions would be put in place via Hemel Hempstead Road, Fish Street, High Street, Harpenden Lane, Redbourn Bypass, A5, Chequers Hill, Delmerend Lane.

• There are plans that archaeological finds will be exhibited in the Redbourn Museum, and Susan Keeley intends to take a special interest in this and will be liaising with the Museum.

Highways Agency Exhibition

was

• Saturday 11 March from 11.00 am to 4.30 pm at Redbourn Village Hall, 63 High Street, Redbourn AL3 7LW.

Power lines and other utility services, eg overhead power cables at Junction 10 and near Redbourn, have been moved. Tree cutting has taken place alongside the motorway.

The current motorway carries an average of 160,000 vehicles per day between the above junctions and is often subject to delays. The stretch is also accident prone. Once the scheme is complete this vehicle numbers may rise to around 200,000 daily.

The scheme will bring the stretch to 4 lane full motorway standard, Junctions 8-9 will be widened both ways, and 9 to 10 southbound. The M10 Junction at 7/8 will have new parallel roads. Widening or replacement will occur for 11 Underbridges and replacement of 7 overbridges.

Sections between 8 and 9 will have 3 metre earth embankments and it is said that a quieter surface will be employed.

Estimated cost £214M

Details:

Highways Agency Links

M1 Jct 6a to 10 Widening

Junction 10 to 13 widening

A5-M1 Link (Dunstable Northern Bypass)

A5 Route Management Strategy (from M1 Jct 9 to M1 Jct 18)

M1 Widening Team, C8 Highways Agency, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL

Email m16a-10widening@highways.gsi.gov.uk

Exhibitions were also held at Adyfield (17 Jan 2004), and Markyate (16 Jan 2004), Slip End (31 Jan 2004)

M1 Widening and Compensation Claims.

Have you received a letter from Surveyors Thomas Broadbent? Before you agree to paying them 10% of any compensation they recover bear in mind that you can apply yourself freely and will be treated by the highways authority in the same way.

The Highways Agency (Bedford 01234 796634) has been contacted and I thought Redbourn dwellers would like to know:

• Compensation is only payable after works are completed. (Works ie digging up the road, not preliminary works) are due to start in 2006 and last 18 months to 2 years.
• Notices are posted in the local papers and http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/2568.aspx at the time applications for compensation are due.
• Inhabitants of houses at the time of applying may apply themselves, no agent is needed.
• Once all claims are in compensation is assessed by the Highways Authority with regard to pollution, noise and falls in house prices etc.
• It is likely that claims can be made in 2009

Fran Brown

Redbourn webmasters thank Fran Brown for obtaining this information.

Current public notices

Claims process

For further Geoff Webb Photographs see: Crown Street, Dolittle Mill, High Street, Home Guard, Hopes Carpets And Flooring Ltd, Motorway Widening, Redbourn Cricket Club, Redbourn House, Russel Harborough, The Queen Victoria,

Sept 2007