Roadworks in Oxford cause Botley Road traffic chaos

Cars were queueing along the Botley Road during rush hour on Monday morning (April 13) after a new set of traffic lights installed caused disruption.

The roadworks were installed by Thames Water on Thursday, April 9, and are set to last until midnight on Tuesday this week.

The traffic lights have caused serious delays for drivers (Image: NQ)

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Two-way traffic lights have been installed on the road by Alexandra Road, opposite Woodlands Pharmacy.

Cars were queuing from the traffic lights back to the park and ride on Botley Road (Image: NQ)

With queues back to Seacourt Park and Ride, one driver said they decided to ‘give up’ and turn around rather than wait in the line.

It comes as the closure of Botley Road after the railway bridge, a Network Rail project to improve Oxford Railway Station, continues to block access into the city from the west.

The project has now gone on for three years, since it closed on April 11, 2023, and cost £237million to date, according to rail company bosses.