DRIVERS are being told to expect delays on the A34 due to a major burst water main.
Oxon Travel, an account run by Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, warned drivers about delays on the A34 southbound at South Hinksey, caused by a major burst water main and flooding.
⚠️FLOOD
— OxonTravel (@OxonTravel) September 2, 2022
The delays on the #A34 southbound at #SouthHinksey is caused by a major burst water main and flooding. Lane 1 is not passable but traffic is running in lane 2. Please approach with extreme caution and travel slowly through the standing water @thameswater #OxonTravel https://t.co/exEbOyzGZO pic.twitter.com/PkBgOZ14fM
Lane 1 is currently closed but traffic is running in lane 2.
Drivers were told to approach the area with “extreme caution” and travel slowly through the standing water.
Lane 1 (of 2) is closed on the #A34 southbound between the A420 and A423 near #Oxford due to a burst water main. There are currently delays of 34 minutes above normal journey times and 4 miles of congestion. pic.twitter.com/tfNyNvlGQc
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) September 2, 2022
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