A major Oxford road will be closed throughout this weekend with a diversion route in place.

Newman Road off Littlemore Roundabout will be shut on Saturday, August 17 as well as Sunday, August 18 between 8am and 6pm.

This closure is for emergency utility repair work and a diversion route via Cowley Road and Oxford Road has been put in place.

A statement by OxonTravel, a traffic account run by Oxfordshire County Council, said: “Please plan your journey.”

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This comes just over a week after the Littlemore/Rose Hill roundabout was across a whole weekend as Oxfordshire County Council worked a 24/7 operation.

Diversions were in place from Friday, August 2 to Monday, August 5, but motorists were advised to be aware of the closure and use the suggested alternative routes.

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