Announcements

(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) (SPECIAL EVENT) ORDER 2011

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 26th September 2011, Oxfordshire County Council proposes to make the above mentioned Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act I984.

This Order is being introduced to facilitate the holding of the annual Abingdon Michaelmas Fair which is being promoted by Abingdon Town Council.

The restrictions will be operative from 8.30am on Sunday 9th October to 9.00am on Wednesday 12th October 2011.

The effect of the proposed Order will be, as in previous years,to

1. Prohibit vehicles from using the following lengths of road:

Market Place - Carriageway along the north side of County Hall - from its junction with Stert Street to its junction with High Street.

High Street: - from its junction with Market Place to its junction with The Square.

The Square - southern carriageway - from its junction with High Street to its junction with Ock Street.

Stratton Way - from its junction with The Square, to its junction with Drayton Road and Spring Road between I200 & 2400hrs daily (except marked Royal Mail sorting office vehicles). Access permitted between 24:00hrs and 12:00hrs.

Stratton Way - from its junction with Ock Street to its junction with Bath Street 12:00 to 2400hrs daily. Access permitted between 24:00 hrs and 12:00 hrs.

West St. Helen Street - from its junction with High Street to its junction with Lombard Street.

2. Prohibit waiting in: Bostock Road - both sides, between Mullard Way and Victoria Road. Edward Street - north side, between Victoria Road and Spring Road. Mullard Way - both sides, for its whole length. Victoria Road - west side, from a point 40 metres north of its junction with Ock Street to its junction with Exboume Road. Spring Road - west side, between its junctions with A415 Marcham Road and Faringdon Road.

3. (i) Impose one-way traffic in Lombard Street in the direction west to east. (ii) ** reverse the one-way traffic flow (under 7.5t) across St. Helen’s Wharf Bridge to become east to west, except for cycles which will be permitted to pass in either direction.

4. Temporarily suspend No Right Turn so as to allow traffic to turn from Stratton Way into Bath Street, to assist the diversionary route.

5. A temporary prohibition of vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes (excluding Public Service Vehicles) will operate into Abingdon over the A415 Abingdon Bridge northwards; also southwards at the Oxford Road roundabout; southwards at the Wootton Road roundabout, and westwards along the Radley Road from the Audlett Drive roundabout.

The alternative route for southbound traffic will be via Wootton Road, Faringdon Road, Spring Road and Drayton Road/Marcham Road. For north and westbound traffic it will be via East St Helen Street, **St Helen's Wharf, Caldecott Road, Drayton Road, Marcham Road and Colwell Drive.

There will be an alternative through route for light traffic (not exceeding 7.5t maximum gross weight) to south Abingdon via Bridge Street, East St. Helen Street, **St. Helen’s Wharf Bridge, Caldecott Road, Preston Road, Drayton Road and Marcham Road.

Exemptions are included for police, fire and ambulance services in an emergency and for emergency works to services (highways drainage communications water gas electricity) in and adjoining the closed lengths of roads.

The Oxfordshire County Council (St Helens Wharf Bridge,Abingdon) (One-Way Traffic) Order 1979 will be temporarily suspended.

Documents including copies of this notice, the proposed Order, a Statement of Reasons for the proposed Order and maps showing the roads affected and alternative routes are available for public inspection at County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND from 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and at Abingdon Library, The Charter, Abingdon from 9.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Wednesday and Friday, from 9.00am to l.00pm on Thursday and from 9.00am to 4.30pm on Saturday.

Traffic Regulations Team, on behalf of the Director for Environment and Economy, Speedwell House, Oxford OX1 1NE, 0845 310 11 11.