Drivers in and around Cherwell will have 10 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

But motorists will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

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• A34, from 6am August 1, 2022, to 11.59pm July 20, 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 nine closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M40, from 9pm September 20 to 5am September 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 9 to junction 10, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm September 21 to 6am September 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 11 to junction 12, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm September 22 to 6am September 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8a, Lane closures due to maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm September 22 to 5am September 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 9, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm September 24 to 6am September 25, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 11, Lane closures due to maintenance work.

• M40, from 9pm September 25 to 6am September 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8a, Lane closures due to maintenance work.

• M40, from 9.30pm September 26 to 6am September 27, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 8a, exit slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

• M40, from 9pm September 27 to 6am September 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm October 3 to 6am October 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 8a, entry slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways network.

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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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.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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