Drivers in Oxfordshire should prepare for road closures this weekend due to planned maintenance works.
A series of closures will take place on the M40 between Friday, April 17 and Monday, April 20, for planned maintenance works.
Additionally, the A34 will also face closures during the same period.
Motorists are advised to check for potential diversions before setting out to find the best route.
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You can find more information on road closures across England on the National Highways website.
Benson Parish Council shared a road closure that could affect drivers across several weeks – Benson Hale Road at the junction of Sands Way and Sunnyside.
Sewer works started on March 9 and are due to continue for up to two months.
You can find out more about the closure via the Benson Parish Council website.
How old is the M40, and where is it?
The M40’s first section was opened in 1967, the RAC explains.
It adds: “The M40 is the motorway that links the UK’s two biggest cities – London and Birmingham.
“It spans 89 miles in length, starting at Uxbridge – which is Junction 1 – and ending at Junction 17, Birmingham.”
On the M40, you’ll pass “a number of major UK cities”, and you can use it to connect you “to other key motorways.”
The RAC adds: “Junction 1a connects to the M1 via Watford, Heathrow Airport via the M4, and the M25, the London circular and the UK’s busiest motorway.
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“Motorists using the M40 can also reach High Wycombe, Oxford – connecting to the A40 – Bicester, Northampton and Warwick.
“Once the M40 reaches junction 17 it becomes the M42, and motorists can drive on to Birmingham and further north by taking the M6, or towards the south west on the M5.”
Oxfordshire M40 and A34 closures for Friday, April 17
M40
On the M40 Southbound, Junction 10 to Junction 8, drivers can expect lane closures, slip road closures and a diversion route while maintenance works take place between 10.15pm and 6am.
This includes Junction 8a and 9 entry slip road closures and a Junction 8a exit slip road closure.
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On the M40 Northbound, Junction 10 to Junction 12, there will be lane closures, a slip road closure and a diversion route for maintenance works from 9pm until 6am.
This work includes the following Northbound closures:
Junction 10 entry slip road closure
Junction 11 entry slip road closure
Junction 11 to Junction 12 carriageway closure
Jct 12 exit slip road closure
On the M40 Southbound (Junction 12 to Junction 10), Oxford drivers should be aware of lane closures, an entry slip road closure and a diversion route.
This is for maintenance works happening between 10.15pm and 6am.
A34
There are no closures on the A34 on this day.
Oxfordshire M40 and A34 closures for Saturday, April 18
M40
There will be lane closures, an entry slip road closure and a diversion route for maintenance works on the M40 Southbound, Junction 12 to Junction 10, between 10.15pm and 6am.
If you’re heading further afield this weekend, it might be worth knowing that there are lane closures, slip road closures and a diversion route on the M40 Southbound, Junction 5 to Junction 2, from 10.15pm until 6am on Sunday.
These maintenance works include a Junction 4 to Junction 2 carriageway closure and Junction 3 and 4 entry slip road closures.
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A34
On the A34 Southbound, M40 to Peartree, drivers should be aware of carriageway and lane closures that will be in place from 9pm until 6am so road markings can be renewed.
Oxfordshire M40 and A34 closures for Sunday, April 19
M40
Emergency maintenance works will take place on the M40 Southbound, Junction 6, where there will be a slip road closure and a diversion route.
This will take place between 10.15pm and 6am.
A34
There are no closures on the A34 on this day.
Oxfordshire M40 and A34 closures for Monday, April 20
M40
On the M40 Southbound, Junction 10 to Junction 8, drivers will see lane closures, slip road closures and a diversion route if they travel between 10.15pm and 6am while the maintenance works take place.
This work includes the following Southbound closures:
Junction 9 to Junction 8 carriageway closure
Junction 8a entry slip road closure
Junction 9 entry slip road closure
Junction 8a exit slip road closure
On the M40 Northbound (Junction 10 to Junction 12), drivers can expect lane closures, slip road closures and a diversion route while maintenance work takes place between 10.15pm and 6am.
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This maintenance includes the following Northbound closures:
Jct 11 to Jct 12 carriageway closure
Jct 11 entry slip road closure
Jct 12 exit slip road closure
Maintenance works will also take place on the M40 Southbound, Junction 12 to Junction 10.
This means there will be lane closures, an entry slip road closure and a diversion route in place from 10.15pm until 6am.
A34
On the A34 Southbound (Milton to Chilton), there will be a carriageway closure for survey works between 9pm and 6am.
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