Oxfordshire residents urged to check ahead of road closures

Across Oxfordshire, residents and drivers are being urged to check ahead for full details.

Garsington:

Temporary speed restrictions are being introduced on the B480 Lower Road and on Chiselhampton Hill as work gets underway to upgrade the electricity network.

From April 22, the stretch of the B480 from 190 metres south of Kings Copse Park to near the entrance to South Oxford Business Centre – approximately 1,900 metres in length – will be subject to a reduced 30mph limit, down from 50mph.

These works are expected to last three weeks.

Meanwhile, Chiselhampton Hill will see a similar reduction in speed, also from 50mph to 30mph, from April 29.

This will affect the stretch of the B480 passing Marylands Farm—between 110 metres north of the entrance to Hill Copse and 80 metres south of the entrance to Lower Farm, covering approximately 300 metres.

This temporary speed restriction will be in place 24 hours a day.

Both measures have been implemented to ensure safety during the excavation works.

Wytham:

The public footpath FP No.419/1/20, carried by Wytham Mill Bridge, will be closed from May 1 to allow for strengthening and repair works to the footbridge.

While the closure is expected to remain in place through August, an alternative route will be signed locally to the south of the affected section to ensure continued access for pedestrians.

Milton:

Sewer pipe repairs on Sutton Road will require a 24-hour closure of the section east of High Street and Milton Road from April 20.

Works are scheduled to continue until May 18.

A diversion route will be set up via Sutton Road, Milton Road, Harwell Road, Sutton Courtenay Road, Park Drive, and High Street.

Access for emergency services will be maintained, as will access for cyclists and pedestrians.

Abingdon:

Essential communications works by Openreach will see Winsmore Lane closed to vehicular traffic between 8am and 6pm from April 6 to April 14.

The closure will apply to the section between 10 Ock Street and 16 Neave Mews.

Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained, with exemptions for emergency services and residents requiring access.

West Oxfordshire:

A raft of traffic measures is due to be introduced in Asthall Parish, including a new 20mph limit in Fordwells replacing sections currently designated as national speed limit (60mph).

The affected roads are:

• The unnamed road through Fordwells, between the southern boundary of Sunny Cottage and a point 375m north of its junction with the unnamed road to Leafield.
• The unnamed road to Leafield, covering a 25m stretch northeast from its junction.
• The unnamed road to Swinbrook, extending 135m southwest from its junction.

Additionally, the existing 20mph speed limit zone on the unnamed road through Asthall Leigh will be extended by approximately 435 metres north.

This will replace a section of the 60mph limit, leaving only a 300m stretch of national speed limit between Asthall Leigh and Fordwells.

Objections and comments on the proposals can be submitted in writing by May 1.

Swinbrook:

As part of fibre broadband ducting works, a closure will be in place on the road leading south from Swinbrook to the A40 between April 20 and May 8.

The closure applies to all traffic, with exemptions for emergency services, works vehicles, and residents whose properties are only accessible from that section.

A diversion route will be signposted locally for affected vehicles.

The full public notices, including the official documents for each Order, are available from the Traffic Regulations Team, Environment and Place, County Hall, Oxford, OX1 1ND.

Members of the public are advised to check the status and specific dates for each proposed change online and plan their journeys accordingly.

To keep up to date with all the latest public notices, please visit: https://publicnoticeportal.uk/