A34 Essential Maintenance

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3 Mar 2007 The northbound single lane restriction will be removed during the day. Night time works will continue both north and southbound with a combination of lane 1 and 2 closures until Friday 9 March

2 Mar 2007 On Thursday 1st March the southbound lane restriction was removed during the day and the northbound lane closure switched over from lane 2 to lane 1.

2 Feb 2007 - the A34 Northbound Chilton off-slip road has been opened to traffic.

The contra-flow is planned to move from the southbound carriageway to the northbound over the weekend of 3rd to 4th February.

The work started on 10 January 2007, the Chilton N bound slip road was closed on 16th and is expected to remain closed for about 4 weeks.

Details about changes to the bus service caused by these roadworks are now avialable; the Highways Agency is funding extra shuttle buses ( 6 and 9) Chilton to Didcot all of which will come through the village to the old Post Office.

A34 maintenance in 2007

For detailed scheme enquiries please contact the Highways Agency project sponsor,
Peter Scott, on 01306 878402
or visit the website: www.highways.gov.uk/A34Chilton
which will be updated when required and diversion routes given.
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If you find that this URL does not connect try the one below:
www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/13504.aspx

The scheme includes partial reconstruction to both the north and southbound carriageways to remove the underlying layer of concrete which is cracking and causing damage to the upper black top surfaces. Also included in the scheme are new traffic signs, parapet replacement, saftey fence works and maintenance of the drainage system.

• The workforce will be on the site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A contra-flow system will be in place when necessary allowing one lane to be open in each direction at all times..
  
  
• For the safety of road users and Highway Agency staff a 40mph speed limit will be in place at all times through the works.
  The Agency will encourage Oxfordshire County Council to litter pick along the road verges during this time of reduced speed limit.
  
  
• Northbound slip road closures at the West Ilsley and Chilton Interchanges will be included when traffic is in contraflow on the southbound carriageway. A fully signed diversion will be in place when this happens.
  
  
• Cyclists going from Chilton to East or West Ilsley or further south will be escorted through the works by Highways Agency staff.

There are likely to be times when A34 traffic will leave the road at the Milton Interchange, be diverted through Rowstock, up the hill to the Chilton A34 roundabout where it will rejoin the A34 southbound.

We are trying to find out who should repair the road surfaces in Chilton after carrying all this extra traffic this winter.

• for real time traffic information www.highways.gov.uk or telephone 08700 660 115
  
  or 08457 50 40 30 for general Highways Agency information
  
  or email: ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk
  
  
• for weather forecasts www.metoffice.gov.uk
• Institute of Advanced Motorists www.iam.org.uk