Drivers in and around Oxfordshire will have dozens of National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

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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The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows the following roads will be closed:

Cherwell

• M40, from 9.30pm December 11 to 6am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 8, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 7pm December 11 to 11.59pm December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 10 to junction 8, Hard shoulder closure for maintenance works.

• A34, from 6am August 1 2022 to 11.59pm September 30 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 11 closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M40, from 8pm December 12 to 6am December 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 12, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 8pm December 12 to 6am December 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 12 to 5am December 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 12 to 5am December 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 13 to 5am December 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 13 to 5am December 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 14 to 5am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 10 to junction 11, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 14 to 5am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 to junction 10, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 15 to 5am December 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 12 to junction 10, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9pm December 15 to 5am December 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 11 entry slip road, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• A34, from 8pm December 19 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 and A34 northbound, junction 9 Roundabout, Roundabout and lane closures for technology work, diversion via National Highways network.

Oxford 

• A34, from 8pm December 2 2022 to 6am March 11 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 northbound, Botley to Peartree, carriageway closure for structures maintenance, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• A34, from 6am August 1 2022 to 11.59pm September 30 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 two closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A34, from midnight, December 12 to 11.59pm December 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A4 northbound and southbound, Peartree Interchange to Botley, diversion only for Oxfordshire County Council.

• A34, from 8pm December 14 to 6am December 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Peartree, Lane closures for litter clearance.

Vale of White Horse

• A34, from 8pm November 28 to 6am December 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 both directions Milton to Chilton, Lane closures for maintenance work.

• A34, from 8pm December 5 to 6am December 17, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 northbound, Marcham to Abingdon, carriageway closure for survey works, diversion via local authority network.

• M4, from 8pm November 28 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 both directions, junction 14 to junction 15, Lane closures for signage work.

• M4, from 8pm November 17 2022 to 6am January 4 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 both directions, junction 14 to junction 15, Lane closures for barrier work.

And a further two closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M4, from 8pm December 12 to 6am December 13, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 both directions, junction 14 to junction 15, Lane closures for electrical work.

• A34, from 9pm December 19 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A34 northbound, Milton, slip road closure for signage work, diversion via National Highways network.

South Oxfordshire 

• M40, from 9.30pm December 11 to 6am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M4, from 8pm October 31 to 6am December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M4 eastbound, junction 12 to junction 11, Lane closures for M4 Smart Motorways.

• M40, from 7pm December 11 to 11.59pm December 15, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8, Lane closure for maintenance works.

And a further six closures will begin over the next seven days:

• M40, from 9.30pm December 16 to 6am December 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 6, entry slip road closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• M40, from 9.30pm December 16 to 6am December 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 7 to junction 5, Lane closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm December 16 to 6am December 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 southbound, junction 6 to junction 5, carriageway closure for maintenance works, diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

• M40, from 7pm December 18 to 11.59pm December 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 5 to junction 6, Hard shoulder closure for maintenance works.

• M40, from 9.30pm December 18 to 6am December 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 5 to junction 6, Lane closures for maintenance works.

• M40, from 8pm December 19 to 6am December 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M40 northbound, junction 7 to junction 8, Lane closure due to maintenance work.

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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.

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