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Road closure data for AL8 postcode district comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Postcode district AL8

Road Closures in AL8 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the AL8 postcode district, covering Welwyn Garden City, Lemsford, Welwyn Hatfield. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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Live closures near AL8

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closure — BERESFORD ROAD, ST ALBANS Luton Major	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 23:10	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — MANNICOTTS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY Luton Major	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 23:10	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — HARMER GREEN LANE, WELWYN Luton Major	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 16:11	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — MARDLEYBURY ROAD, WOOLMER GREEN Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 15:15	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MAGPIE WALK, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:50	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — HIGH STREET, KIMPTON Luton Major	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:30	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — SUNNYFIELD, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — CHURCH LANE, KIMPTON Luton Major	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:28	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
closure — CHURCHFIELD ROAD, TEWIN Luton Major	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 14:00	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — CEDAR ROAD, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:37	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — COTTON FIELD, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 12:03	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BROOKSFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WOODS AVENUE, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:47	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — RIVENHALL END, WELWYN GARDEN CITY Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:43	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — BARNFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS Luton Major (PAA)	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:30	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
closure — HUGHENDEN ROAD, ST ALBANS Luton Major (PAA)	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:30	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — CRANBROOK DRIVE, ST ALBANS Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BURROWFIELD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:20	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HARMER GREEN LANE, WELWYN Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:16	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LANGLEY GROVE, SANDRIDGE Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:14	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LOW ROAD, ESSENDON Welwyn Garden City Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:11	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FALCON CLOSE, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HOLWELL LANE, ESSENDON Welwyn Garden City Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:55	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SYCAMORE AVENUE, HATFIELD Luton Minor	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:37	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY Luton Standard	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL	—	—	1 Oct 2026 09:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in AL8

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the AL8 postcode district.

Welwyn Garden CityLemsfordWelwyn Hatfield

Nearby postcode districts

AL1St Albans AL10Hatfield AL2St Albans AL3St Albans AL4St Albans AL5Harpenden AL6Welwyn AL7Welwyn Garden City

Road Closures near you in AL8 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in AL8 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in AL8 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for AL8 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current AL8 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for AL8 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (71), Major (13) and Standard (9). Hertfordshire County Council is the highway authority responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Luton, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. Recorded severity is medium (100). 8 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in AL8 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in AL8 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for AL8 postcode district comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in AL8 postcode district up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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