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Reply ID 65271

Cole Green Way from Hertingfordbury to Hertford, comes out by the football ground on West Street, you can cross the A414 at the crossing between West Street and Castle Street. Better by bike, it would take a while on foot. http://www.hertford.net/leisure/cole_green_way.htm

Reply ID 65273

You're going to have to cross the dual carriageway at some point. If you use the Cole Green Way you can cross using either the underpass by St.Andrew Street or the pedestrian crossing at the end of Castle Street.

Reply ID 65274

Ah cool - basically, worried about crossing the road in morning traffic without a traffic light or underpass - I thought you could only cross hertingfordbury road at the roundabout opposite thieves lane!

Reply ID 65275

You pick up the Cole Green Way in Hertingfordbury under the bridge on St Mary's Lane just past the cricket ground. I am guessing you are asking the question because you have young kids? In which case take care on St Mary's Lane because there is no footpath.

Reply ID 65276

Hi Rachel, no kids but anxious all the same of not getting squished especially at night! Is there a bus from outside hertford north at all that goes to Hertingfordbury?

Reply ID 65319

I think you can get the 388 from outside Hertford North to Hertingfordbury but I don't know how frequent it is. If your original query about not having to cross the dual carriageway is for getting to Hertford North then using the Cole Green Way may be a rather long way round.

Reply ID 65333

I live off Theives lane and would like to walk my kids to school at Hertingfordbury Cowper. I also have the same problem of crossing the A414. Making my way to Cole Green Way is not really feasible for us. I'm sure a lot of kids from this side of town go to Hertingfordbury, If the council want to promote walking to school they need to provide safe routes. It is not even safe to bike across.

Reply ID 65344

ridiculous isn't it Greg!

Reply ID 65346

sounds to me like crossing lights would be a good idea at that end of the road then. Would also handily slow traffic entering the town too. Worth suggesting to the council - seems they have plenty of cash at the moment! Maybe start a petition? i'd sign for it..

Reply ID 65347

I'd prefer a bypass myself. I doubt if the routing of the A414 as an open sewer through the middle of the town would get past the planners and public these days. The southern route looks a better option year on year.

Reply ID 65348

Did someone say [url="http://www.hertford.net/yoursay/topic.php?id=3949&SearchTerms=bypass"]"Bypass"[/url]?

Reply ID 65349

even if a bypass ever does happen it'll take 10+ yrs. Just look at the a10 bypass and how long that took to sort out. (Not that hertford needs a bypass anyway) crossing lights could be installed in a month!