Junction roadworks completion date pushed back

The junction currently only has north-facing slip roads

Work to build a new road junction will be finished several months later than originally planned.

South-facing slip roads will be built for the A34 at Lodge Hill, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, along with improved provision for cyclists and pedestrians.

Oxfordshire County Council said in February that work would finish next summer but an update to residents said it now expected the junction to open in winter 2026.

Vegetation clearance started in March but "a longer than expected" time taken to discharge planning conditions meant that only substantially begun in mid-May. The main stage of construction work is set to start on Wednesday, the council said.

To maintain safety, the A34 northbound will be reduced to narrow lanes and speed restrictions will be placed around Lodge Hill between October and April 2026, it added.

The A34 southbound will be affected by those between February 2026 and August 2026.

"The temporary traffic management measures will be continually monitored throughout each day of construction so that we can respond quickly to traffic conditions as they happen," the council's statement continued.

Stages of the work "are subject to weather conditions and other factors that are beyond the council's control", it said.

Most of the work will be carried out between 07:30 and 18:00 and it will not be carried out on Sundays or bank holidays.