'Chemical smell' sparks Welwyn Garden City road closure

Published: 6:53 AM April 15, 2009 Updated: 8:02 PM November 3, 2020

A 'CHEMICAL smell' led to a main road in WGC town centre being closed off. Parkway was closed from the junctions at Barleycroft Road and Church Road by police at 7.10pm on

A 'CHEMICAL smell' led to a main road in WGC town centre being closed off. Parkway was closed from the junctions at Barleycroft Road and Church Road by police at 7.10pm on Good Friday.

A fire service spokesman said the incident proved to be a false alarm.

The road was re-opened by 7.30pm.