Crime & Safety
5p Swinford Toll Bridge to shut starting this week
The short bridge between Swinford and Eynsham, which costs 5p per crossing, is in need of essential masonry repairs to the stone parapet.
Work will be carried out overnight between the hours of 8pm and 6am, starting on Monday, March 30.
It is anticipated by Oxfordshire County Council that the work will be completed on Friday, April 3.
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A spokesperson for the council said: “Limited access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of road, subject to the progress of the works.
“Access will be maintained for cyclists and pedestrians.”
Meanwhile, a suggested diversion route by the county council for motorists is via the B4044, A420, A34, B449 and vice versa.
Lorries often get stuck on the Swinford Toll Bridge due to its narrow lane.
Swinford Toll Bridge was sold by auction for £1.08m in 2009, bringing in an estimated £190,000 a year despite it being the lowest charge in the country.