Lodge Hill junction update
The town council was recently updated on this major highways project by the county council as follows:
LODGE HILL UPDATE
Oxfordshire County Council has now formally entered into a grant funding agreement with Homes England to secure £17.33 million of infrastructure grant funding for the A34 Lodge Hill interchange scheme.
The county council has also entered into a contract with Balfour Beatty for the design and build of the scheme. Detailed design has already begun, with construction of the local traffic calming works and the layby upgrades to the A34 expected to start later in 2024. The main construction of the two new south facing A34 slip roads is anticipated to start in autumn this year, lasting approximately two years.
The A34 Lodge Hill scheme will improve connectivity to and from the north of Abingdon, avoiding the town centre and making it easier for people to choose walking, cycling or taking public transport as part of their daily routine.
Temporary Road Closure at Abingdon, A4138 Oxford Road
A request has been received from National Highways for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of A4138 Oxford Road whilst essential deck refurbishment of the bridge carrying the A1483 over the A34 (Lodge Hill flyover) works are carried out in collaboration with SGN gas.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 5 July 2024 up to and including 26 August 2024. There will be five weekend road closures from Friday evening from 9pm to Monday morning at 6am inclusive within the above dates. There is one weekend contingency road closure from Friday evening from 9pm to Monday morning at 6am inclusive within the above dates.