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Roadworks in Hertsmere by area

Across the areas we cover there are 12 roadworks on now and 36 booked for the next month, and 14 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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12roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
36coming upbooked for the next 30 days
14road closureson now or coming up
8closures this week and next4 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Bushey (20), Borehamwood (16) and Bushey Heath (14). The middle Hertsmere area has 4, and 2 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Potters Bar (6), Borehamwood (4) and Bushey (4).

Every area, ranked

1BusheyWD23202184
2BorehamwoodWD6166104
3Bushey HeathWD23142123
4Potters BarEN611296
5ElstreeWD69542
6Merry HillWD23413–
7AldenhamWD253121
8RadlettWD7312–
9South MimmsEN6202–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 41 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

California LaneWork on pipes or cables on the vergeBushey Heath9 NovOpenreach
Rowley LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadBorehamwood9 Nov to 12 NovOpenreach
Northfield RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementBorehamwood10 Nov to 16 NovAffinity Water - C
Cowley HillRoad repairs in the roadBorehamwood15 NovHertfordshire County Council
Cowley HillPutting right earlier work in the road and on the pavementBorehamwood15 NovHertfordshire County Council
Watford RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeElstree16 Nov to 16 JanAffinity Water - C
Elstree RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeElstree16 Nov to 25 MarAffinity Water - C

7 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Auckland RoadRoad improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the vergePotters BarUntil 26 NovHertfordshire County Council

1 road closure already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Affinity Water - C1123%
Hertfordshire County Council1123%
Openreach817%
Thames Water48%
Mua Electricity48%
Cadent Gas48%
Vodafone24%
Uk Power Networks Eastern & London12%
Hutchison 3g12%
Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure12%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is October 2026. We take the works the councils covering Hertsmere publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Hertsmere have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Bushey (20), Borehamwood (16), Bushey Heath (14), Potters Bar (11) and Elstree (9). The middle area has 4.

Which roads are closed in Hertsmere this week?

4 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Auckland Road in Potters Bar, California Lane in Bushey Heath and Rowley Lane in Borehamwood. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Hertsmere?

Of the 48 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Affinity Water - C (11), Hertfordshire County Council (11) and Openreach (8). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is October 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.