Drivers in and around Oxford will have five National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows the following closures across the county: 

 

Oxford

• A34, from 8pm August 4 to 6am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound, Botley, slip road and lane closures for electrical work, diversion via National Highways network.

• A34, from 8pm June 1, 2022, to 6am March 31 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Peartree Interchange, major works advance warning signage only for Oxfordshire County Council works.

• A34, from 6am August 1 2022 to 11.59pm July 20 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Peartree Interchange, Lane closures on the exit slips for Oxfordshire County Council works.

And a further two closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A34, from 8pm August 24 to 6am August 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Botley, slip road and lane closures for barrier repairs, diversion via National Highways network.

• A34, from 8pm August 25 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Peartree to Botley, Lane closures for electrical work.

 

South Oxfordshire

• A34, from 8pm August 25 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Peartree to Botley, Lane closures for electrical work.

• M40, from 9pm September 2 to 5am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 7 to junction 6, Lane closure for communications works.

• M40, from 7pm September 5 to 7am September 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8 Oxford Spur, mobile lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 7pm September 5 to 7am September 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 8 Oxford Spur, mobile lane closure for maintenance works.

 

Vale of White Horse

• A34, from 7pm August 19 to 6am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Hinksey Hill to Abingdon North, diversion route for Oxfordshire County County Council works.

And a further eight closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A34, from 8pm August 22 to 6am August 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, West Ilsley to Milton, lane closures for barrier works.

• A34, from 8pm August 24 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Milton to Marcham, lane closures for barrier works.

• A34, from 8pm August 25 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Peartree to Botley, Lane closures for electrical work.

• A34, from 8pm August 30 to 6am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Marcham to Abingdon, lane closures for barrier works.

• M4, from 8pm August 31 to 6am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 15 to 14, Lane closures for technology work.

• A34, from 8pm September 1 to 6am September 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Marcham to Hinksey Hill, lane closures for barrier works.

• A34, from 8pm September 5 to 6am September 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Hinksey Hill to Botley, Lane closures for barrier works.

• M4, from 8pm September 5 to 6am September 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 westbound, junction 15 entry slip road closed for white lining works. Includes lane closure on the main carriageway. Diversion via M4 eastbound to junction 14, to turn and return westbound.

 

Cherwell

• A43, from 9pm March 28 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43 northbound and southbound, Cherwell services to Baynards Green roundabout, Lane closures due to survey works.

• A43, from 9pm March 28 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A43 northbound and southbound, Cherwell services to Baynards Green roundabout, Lane closures due to survey works.

• A34, from 6am August 1 2022 to 11.59pm July 20 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Peartree Interchange, Lane closures on the exit slips for Oxfordshire County Council works.

And a further 28 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A34, from 8pm August 22 to 6am August 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Islip, slip road and lane closures for resurfacing, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9pm August 22 to 6am August 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm August 22 to 6am August 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 22 to 6am August 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11, entry slip road closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 22 to 6am August 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11 to junction 12, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 22 to 6am August 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11, exit slip road closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 22 to 6am August 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 12, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 10pm August 22 to 6am August 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Hard shoulder closure for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 24 to 6am August 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10, entry slip road closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 24 to 6am August 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10, exit slip road closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm August 24 to 6am August 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 9 to junction 11, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• A34, from 8pm August 25 to 6am August 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Peartree to Botley, Lane closures for electrical work.

• M25, from 8pm August 30 to 6am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 1 to junction 15, mobile lane closures for maintenance works.

• A34, from 8pm August 30 to 6am August 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Weston on the Green, slip road and lane closures for signage repairs, diversion via National Highways network.

• M25, from 8pm August 30 to 6am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 15 to junction 1, mobile lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm August 30 to 5am August 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm August 30 to 6am September 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 11, Lane closures due to maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm August 30 to 5am August 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for communication works.

• M40, from 9pm August 31 to 5am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 9, carriageway closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways and local authority Networks.

• M40, from 9pm August 31 to 5am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm August 31 to 5am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• M40, from 9pm August 31 to 5am September 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closure for communications works.

• A34, from 9pm September 1 to 5am September 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 entry slip road, carriageway closure for communications works.

• M40, from 9pm September 1 to 5am September 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 9, Lane closure for communications works.

• M40, from 9pm September 1 to 5am September 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 9, Lane closure for communications works.

• M40, from 6am September 5 to 6pm September 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 11, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 7pm September 5 to 7am September 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 3 to junction 15, mobile lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm September 5 to 6am September 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures due to maintenance works.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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