Please note: the dates on the signs saying that roads are going to be closed between 26 May and 1 June are incorrect!
The dates on the signs conflict with those given in OCC’s Temporary Traffic Regulation Notices that authorise road closures, and this afternoon (23 May) it was confirmed by the Assistant Works Manager that the signs are incorrect and the contractors have been asked to put them right.
The long-awaited road resurfacing works around the north edge of Bicester, including Bicester Road in Launton, are due to start very soon – just not next week! The works are in two phases: surface dressing initially, followed about 9 days later by surface sealing. Estimated dates and durations are very dependent on weather and other factors, so they are a rough guide at best (don’t rely on them!), but the latest estimates are:
Surface Dressing (max. 1 road at any one time):
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- Lords Lane – 27 May (2-3 hr duration)
- B4100 Baynards Green – 28 May (6-8 hr duration)
- A4095 Southwold Lane – 2 June (1-2 hr duration)
- A4421 Skimmingdish Lane – 2 June (4-5 hr duration)
- A4421 Charbridge Lane – 2 June (1-2 hr duration)
- Bicester Road, Launton – 2 June or 3 June (2-3 hr duration)
Surface Seal (max. 1 road closed at any one time):
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- B4100 Baynards Green – 9 & 10 June (8-10 hr duration)
- A4095 Southwold Lane – 11 June (2-3 hr duration)
- A4421 Skimmingdish Lane – 11 June (5-6 hr duration)
- A4421 Charbridge Lane – 11 June (2-3 hr duration)
- Bicester Road, Launton – 11 June or 12 June (3-4 hr duration)
While the works are underway the affected road will be closed, with a “No Waiting” restriction that means vehicles may not be parked on the highway where there are yellow “no waiting” cones. Limited access will be maintained for emergency services and frontages within the closed section of road, “subject to the progress of the works”. Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained.