A lane has re-opened after a vehicle broke down leading up to a roundabout causing delays.
Just before 1pm today (September 2) a classic car broke down on the A405 North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green, before the M25 junction.
the car broke down just before 1pm. (Image: Hertfordshire Police)
In a series of Hertfordshire Police tweets, they said, “we would ask you to please avoid the area at this time” and the “broken down vehicle is causing delays”.
❗A broken down car is causing traffic hold-ups on the A405 North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green, just before the #M25 junction this lunchtime, Saturday 2 September.
— Herts Police (@HertsPolice) September 2, 2023
We would ask you to please avoid the area at this time.
Thank you.#Herts #Traffic #A405 #StAlbans #police pic.twitter.com/YSAdItt6FN
The classic car was cleared just before 2pm. (Image: Hertfordshire police)
At around 1.52pm, the police revealed that the broken-down vehicle had been cleared and both lanes on the A405 North Orbital had reopened.
Cleared away, both lanes open again pic.twitter.com/JMyo5eZVCV
— Herts Specials (@Herts_Specials) September 2, 2023
Traffic is returning to normal according to Google Maps (Image: Google Maps)
Emergency works
Hertfordshire County Council announced that Heronsgate Road at the junction with Dove Park in Chorleywood is under a “24/7 road closure”.
According to One Network the road will be closed until September 6 for Affinity Water to carry out utility repair and maintenance works.
HCC advised that delays are to be expected.
In a message from Affinity Water via the One Network website, it said: “We are currently carrying out essential maintenance in your area, this is on-going work to improve our service to you – usually there will be little disruption to road users during these types of works which can include stop tap replacements, meter fits, leak detection and fixes among others.”
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