Roads & Transport

More improvements are on the way for Oxfordshire’s motorists, cyclists and pedestrians in the next 12 months as a result of investment in the network totalling £31.3 million.Roads, cycleways, bridges, drainage, pavements and streetlights will all …

Learning the lessons of tackling climate change in Oxfordshire has produced its own version of the 3 Rs – reduction, resilience and renewal.Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has given its backing to a number of measures and principles aimed at …

Residents of rapidly growing Bicester are invited to view an online exhibition on a road improvement scheme in the north of the town in a consultation which opens on Friday 19 March.The A4095/B4100 Banbury Road roundabout is one of the key junctions …

Oxfordshire will be one of the first places in the UK to put in place a comprehensive strategy to make it easier for motorists to join the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.On Tuesday (16 March), Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet adopted the …

Oxford’s proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot has today been formally approved by the county council’s Cabinet for launch in August.The decision by the county council as Oxfordshire’s transport authority now means the scheme can proceed after it …

Oxford’s proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot is set for approval, after further improvements were made following a final round of public consultation.If Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council’s Cabinets agree to the latest version of …

Residents in the Abingdon area and users of the nearby A34 are set to benefit from major road improvements with plans to build a new south-facing slip road at Lodge Hill.The county council is now asking for the views of residents and roads users in …

Residents in the Jericho and Walton Manor areas of Oxford are being asked to give their views on proposals to make it safer for cycling and walking in a consultation that opens today.The measures will aim to address through-traffic on residential …

The Gasworks Pipe Bridge, which links the Isis towpath with Friars Wharf and St Ebbe’s in Oxford city centre, has been temporarily closed due to concerns over its safety.The bridge is owned and maintained by Oxford City Council, but as highway …