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Sometimes, in special circumstances roads are closed to allow sporting events or parades to take place.
In order to ensure that vehicle crossings are properly constructed, all domestic vehicle crossings will be built by Highways Maintenance Operations (H.M.O.) who are part of the Council. They will deal with the provision of estimates and receive payments before the work is carried out.
Gritting services are provided by Hertfordshire County Council.
The Council has a responsibility to keep the roads and footpaths safe to use.
Hertfordshire County, as Highway Authority, has responsibility for the maintenance of the highway, including pavements and footways.
Road adoption is a term used to describe the council taking ownership of a 'private street'.
Cycle Routes are principally indicated by signs and markings. They may be either on the carriageway, on footways either shared with or segregated from pedestrians, or specially designated cycle paths.
On certain main roads yellow lines indicating a parking ban have been replaced by red lines. Unlike yellow lines, single and double red lines ban all stopping, parking and loading. Double red lines apply at all times and single red lines usually apply during the working day.
Hertfordshire County Council provides signs in order to give information to the road user.
This service is provided by Hertfordshire County Council.
The Council is responsible for ensuring that street name plates are provided and fitted in suitable positions.
Yellow lines are provided where there is a need to restrict parking to help alleviate traffic flow and to prevent obstructions on the highway.
Sometimes works on the highway, or some large deliveries, require a road to be closed temporarily to general traffic. Such closures require a traffic regulation order issued by the highway authority.
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