Crossings go into extra time in Oxford for safety
People travelling in and around Oxford may have noticed a subtle change to traffic signals on their journeys.
Oxfordshire County Council has changed the timings on a number of crossings to give more time to people wanting to cross to cut down on potential “bunching” as people make their way from one side of the road to the other.
County Councillor, Cabinet member for Highways Delivery and Operation, said: “It is really important that people continue to observe social distancing when they are out and about.
“By making the changes to the crossing timings we are helping people avoid situations where there could be a temporary build up of people at the kerb.
“The county council is doing a lot of work to encourage active travel across Oxfordshire and people will have noticed cycle routes being cleaned and re-lined, barriers installed in shopping areas to give more pavement space and soon new cycle racks will start to appear.
“All of this work is vital to helping to keep people safe and to retaining some of the health and environmental benefits we started to see when lockdown was at its most strict.”
The time-adjusted crossings are:
High St / Alfred St
St Clements / Alma Place
High St / St Aldates / Carfax
Banbury Rd / Keble Rd
Cowley Rd / Union St
Cowley Rd / Divinity Rd
High St / Catte St
Between Towns Rd
Woodstock Rd / Little Clarendon St
Botley Road / Bridge St
Iffley Rd / The Plain
Cowley Rd / Magdalen Rd
Headington Hill / Brookes Uni
Cowley Rd / Rectory Rd
London Rd / Latimer Rd
Barns Rd / Hockmore St
Cowley Rd / Alma Place
Cowley Rd / East Ave
St Clements / Bath St
Botley Road nr Abbey Rd
Hythe Bridge St / Upper Fisher Row
Woodlands Rd
Marsh lane
London Rd / Headington School
Windmill Rd/Margaret Rd