Bedfordshire: A421 flooding risk reduced with new water pumping system
A dual carriageway in Bedfordshire that was partly shut due to severe flooding has new pumps in place to reduce the risk of future closures. The A421, which links the A1 and M1 south of Bedford, was closed for nearly three weeks last September after a month’s worth of rain fell in less than 48 hours, leaving […]
Bedfordshire roads to close to allow pump relocation after severe flooding
Work to move a pumping station that flooded, causing a major road to become completely submerged, is entering its final phase. A section of the A421 in Bedfordshire was closed for nearly three weeks after torrential rain in September. A number of road closures will be in place during the summer as engineers move the pump […]