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

And four of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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

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The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that five closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A34, from 9.30pm January 29 to 5am January 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network and Local authority roads.

• A34, from 8pm January 9 to 6am February 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 both directions Botley to Peartree, carriageway and lane closures for structures maintenance, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• A34, from 8pm January 11 to 6am February 4, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 both directions Peartree to Botley, carriageway closure for structures maintenance, diversion via local authority network.

• A34, from 8pm December 2 2022 to 6am March 11 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 northbound, Botley to Peartree, carriageway closure for structures maintenance, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• A34, from 6am August 1 2022 to 11.59pm September 30 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and southbound, Peartree Interchange, Lane closures on the exit slips for Oxfordshire County Council works.

And one more closure will begin over the next seven days:

• M40, from 9pm February 3 to 6am February 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8a, Lane closures for maintenance work.

Cherwell's motorists will have 32 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And nine of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that four closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A34, from 9.30pm January 29 to 5am January 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network and Local authority roads.

• M40, from 9pm January 29 to 6am January 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8a, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• A34, from 8pm January 9 to 6am February 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound, M40, junction 9 Roundabout and M40 northbound, junction 9 exit slip, Lane closures for Oxfordshire County Council.

• A34, from 6am August 1 2022 to 11.59pm September 30 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:

• M40, from 9.30pm January 30 to 6am February 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a, exit slip closure due to maintenance work, diversion via National Highways network and local authority network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 1 to 5am February 2, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11 to junction 12, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm February 3 to 6am February 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8a, Lane closures for maintenance work.

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

• M40, from 9pm February 5 to 5am February 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 9 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• A43, from 9.30pm February 5 to 5am February 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 6 to 6am February 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 6 to 5am February 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11 to junction 12, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 6 to 6am February 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction9, entry slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways Network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 6 to 6am February 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 9, exit slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways Network.

• M40, from 9pm February 7 to 5am February 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm February 7 to 5am February 8, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm February 8 to 5am February 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm February 8 to 5am February 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 8 to 6am February 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9, entry slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 8 to 6am February 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 9, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 8 to 6am February 10, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9, exit slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9pm February 9 to 5am February 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance work.

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

• A34, from 8pm February 10 to 6am February 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound and M40 both directions, junction 9, Lane closures for drainage work.

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

• M40, from 9pm February 10 to 5am February 11, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• A34, from 8pm February 13 to 6am April 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 southbound, Weston on the Green, Lane closures for drainage work.

• M40, from 9pm February 13 to 5am February 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11 to junction 12, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm February 13 to 5am February 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 13 to 6am February 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10, entry slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 13 to 6am February 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10, exit slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 13 to 6am February 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance works.

Drivers in and around the Vale of White Horse will have three National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And one of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that three closures are due to start this week:

• A34, from 8pm February 2 to 6am April 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound, Abingdon, Narrow lanes and 50mph speed limit for barrier upgrades.

• A34, from 8pm February 2 to 6am April 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 northbound, Milton to Abingdon, carriageway closure for barrier upgrades, diversion via local authority network.

• A34, from 8pm February 10 to 6am February 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound, Hinksey Hill, Lane closures for signage work.

Drivers in and around South Oxfordshire will have 16 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And five of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that three closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A34, from 9.30pm January 29 to 5am January 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a to junction 9, carriageway closure for maintenance work, diversion via Local authority roads.

• A34, from 9.30pm January 29 to 5am January 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network and Local authority roads.

• M40, from 9.30pm January 29 to 5am January 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8 to junction 8a, Lane closures for maintenance work.

And a further 13 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M40, from 9pm January 30 to 6am January 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 8 to junction 6, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm January 30 to 6am January 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 6 to junction 7, Lane closure for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm January 30 to 6am February 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a to junction 9, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm January 30 to 6am February 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a, entry slip closure due to maintenance work, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 1 to 6am February 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 1 to 5am February 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 5, exit slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 1 to 6am February 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 8a, entry slip road closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 1 to 6am February 3, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 8a, exit slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9pm February 3 to 5am February 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 5 to junction 7, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm February 3 to 6am February 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8a, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 3 to 6am February 4, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 5, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network.

• M40, from 9pm February 6 to 5am February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 7 to junction 8a, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm February 6 to 5am February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8, Lane closures for maintenance works.

West Oxfordshire's motorists will have three road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And they are all are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that three closures are due to start this week:

• A43, from 9.30pm February 5 to 5am February 6, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10, entry slip road closure for maintenance work, diversion via National Highways Network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 13 to 6am February 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10, entry slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9.30pm February 13 to 6am February 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10, exit slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

 

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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.

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