Cherwell Street, Banbury further update

A change in the current temporary traffic arrangements at Cherwell Street in Banbury is planned with news still awaited from the Health and Safety Executive as to when the road can fully reopen as normal.

The road was partially opened to both directions of traffic late on 30 October after Cherwell District Council advised Oxfordshire County Council that this could safely happen. The road had previously been closed due to a scaffolding collapse on Wednesday 21 October.

The section of road furthest from the scaffolding site is currently reopened between the George Street and Bridge Street junctions. This safety margin cannot be reduced until collapsed scaffolding is made fully safe by the site owner.

However, bus companies have complained about long delays to their services. To help resolve this the part of the road that is currently allowed to be open will from the evening of Wednesday, 11 November serve southbound traffic only.

Northbound traffic will be diverted via George Street, Marlborough Road, Horse Fair and North Bar Street. Lower Cherwell Street will not be closed but will be subject to left turn only when exiting onto Cherwell Street. Access to the Morrisons petrol garage will only be permitted in the southbound direction and exit will be right turn only.

Oxfordshire County Council will await further information from Cherwell District Council and the Health and Safety Executive before a full reopening. The approval of both organisations will only be given once they are satisfied the site owner has made the area fully safe.

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