A railway bridge is set to stay closed for most of October due to damage caused by a head-on crash in late September.
A Range Rover and a Hyundai both suffered severe damage in the collision, which is being investigated by police.Read more:Damage to the wall of the railway bridge. Image: Alexander Mathewson
The bridge, situated by the junction with Watling Street, has remained closed since and Network Rail has been granted a permit by Hertfordshire County Council to carry out repairs until October 21. Park Street councillor Nuala Webb says there is a “chance” the closure could be extended, according to a Facebook post by the St Albans Liberal Democrats.Read more:Damage to the Range Rover, left, while the Hyundai travelling in the opposite direction, can be seen in the photo on the right. Image: Charlie Hil
No arrests have been made following the incident, which occurred on a single-file bridge that is controlled by three-way traffic lights, but officers have launched an investigation into how and why the crash happened. The bridge became single-file in 2021 after the Harper Lane and Watling Street junction was redesigned.