Oxfordshire village road to close for two months for works

Reading Road in Cholsey, near Wallingford, will close from July 6 to September 4 for gas mains replacement work carried out by utility company SGN.

The road will shut between the junction with Papist Way to number 16, Reading Road.

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From August 4, Papist Way will also be closed from the junction with Reading Road to Boshers Close for the same reason.

Advanced notice has been given from Oxfordshire County Council‘s highways team, with a traffic order prohibiting any vehicle on the sections of closed road.

It is in force for a maximum of 18 months or until the works are completed, whichever is the sooner. They are expected to conclude on September 4.

The notice said: “Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.

“Exemptions are included for emergency services and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.

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“Pedestrian access maintained past closure. Cyclists must dismount and walk past closure.”

An diversion for the Reading Road closure is via the A329, A4130, A417 and A329 and vice versa.

The alternative route for the Papist Way closure is via Papist Way, Station Road, The Forty, Wallingford Road and Reading Road, and vice versa.