Oxfordshire: Road marking work in progress after first phase of major highway maintenance programme completed
The first phase of a major road maintenance programme in Oxfordshire has been completed on schedule, despite hold-ups due to weather. Road users are now being asked to watch out for the next stage, which will involve highway crews repainting the lines and markings, and installing reflective road studs in the coming weeks. Phase one […]
Tramway Road to open for walking and cycling as Banbury station improvement work continues
Pedestrians and cyclists travelling from south Banbury can look forward to quicker journeys to the rail station as the newly extended Tramway Road and footpath will open on Wednesday 18 June. Drivers will be able to access the Banbury United football ground and the industrial estate using the new section of road and new roundabout. […]
Every roadside drainage gully in Oxfordshire to be cleaned this year
Work to clean and empty every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire this year, and every year going forward, is now under way. The enhanced programme began in Wheatley last month. Contractors working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council are planning to clean nearly 145,000 highway drains, gullies, manholes and catchpits by the end of March […]
Cameras to be used to enforce traffic restrictions at 20 sites in Oxfordshire
Cameras will be installed at 20 new sites across Oxfordshire to enforce existing traffic restrictions. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, approved the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at locations including Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot and Witney. The cameras will be used to enforce existing moving […]
Oxfordshire launches bus improvement consultation
Residents, businesses and visitors to Banbury are being invited to share their views on improvements to bus journey time and reliability proposed for the Cherwell Street area of the town. Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded government funding to redesign Cherwell Street and the area between the George Street and Bridge Street junctions. The Council […]
GRAHAM and AECOM appointed to deliver stage two of Didcot major infrastructure scheme
Oxfordshire County Council has officially entered into contracts with GRAHAM Construction Ltd and AECOM to deliver stage two of the Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure (HIF1) scheme. GRAHAM is undertaking the detailed design of the Culham river crossing and the Clifton Hampden bypass elements of the scheme while the detailed design of the Didcot […]
20mph Zones: Oxfordshire passes the 200 mark
More than 200 requests to reduce speed limits to 20mph in towns and villages have now been approved in Oxfordshire. A total of 25 applications were given the go-ahead by Oxfordshire County Council, including ones in the towns of Banbury, Thame and Wallingford. It takes the total number of approved 20mph schemes in the county […]
Oxfordshire: School streets programme to install ANPR cameras
Five primary schools in Oxford and Didcot will have their school streets programme supported by the use of ANPR cameras. The decision was made at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member meeting on 5 September 2024. The schools have been trialling the school streets concept, which involves timed road closures with volunteers operating pop-up gates […]
Oxfordshire: Highway works to start for traffic filters trial
Highway works will be taking place from 24 June on Oxford streets to prepare for six traffic filters as part of a trial to reduce congestion approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in November 2022. Over the summer, the council’s contractors will prepare foundations for traffic signs near the filter points at Hollow Way, Hythe […]
Oxfordshire: Vision Zero strategy to eliminate deaths and serious injuries is approved
A package of initiatives aimed at eliminating deaths and serious injuries on Oxfordshire’s roads by 2050 has been approved. Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet today [Tuesday 23 April] approved the strategy and action plan entitled Oxfordshire – Safe Roads through Vision Zero to 2030. The document builds on the council’s adoption of Vision Zero in 2022, […]
