Cherwell Street (Banbury) improvements update |
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We are working to improve bus journey times into and out of Banbury town centre by widening traffic lanes and making improvements to pedestrian crossings traffic signals between the George Street and Bridge Street junctions. Construction started in January 2026 and will finish this summer. |
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| Image showing Bridge Street east looking towards Bridge Street west. |
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What to expect in April
We are now about halfway through work on this project. In April we will be working on phase 1F and 1D at the Bridge Street junction and starting work on phase 2F along Cherwell Street.
For all phases:- Temporary traffic lights with controlled pedestrian crossings will be implemented during the works.
- Pedestrian and vehicle diversions and changes will be clearly marked. Please follow them for your own safety.
- The timeline for the work may change if we need to work around any discoveries in the ground or poor weather conditions.
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| What tasks have we completed recently? |
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At the Bridge Street junction
We have finished work on phase C (along the northbound footway on Cherwell Street and the westbound footway on Bridge Street west) which included: - excavation to install traffic signals ducting and drainage
- and kerb installation and surfacing of the footway.
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Photo showing footway resurfacing on Bridge Street west with new tactile paving installed. |
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At the George Street junction
We have completed phase C (along the Windsor Street footway) and phase D (along the junction of Brittania Road and George Street) and started phase E (along the footway adjoining the bus lane of George Street). |
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The photo on the left shows footway resurfacing at the Brittania Road junction after ducting installation.
The photo on the right shows excavation for traffic signals ducting along George Street footway adjacent to the bus lane. |
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| What is happening over the next four weeks? |
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| At the Bridge Street / Cherwell Street junction (Phase 1F) |
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You will see:- excavation, ducting, drainage construction, kerbing, and footway construction works along the footway on Bridge Street east.
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You can expect:- the southbound right turn lane on Concord Avenue to be closed at the Bridge Street junction
- the northbound right-hand lane to be closed on Cherwell Street
- and the westbound left turn from Bridge Street east to Cherwell Street to be closed.
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| At the George Street / Cherwell Street junction (Phase 2F) |
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You will see:- Footpath excavation, traffic signals ducting, drainage work and laying kerbs along the southbound footway of Cherwell Street.
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You can expect:- narrow lanes on Cherwell Street
- the southbound straight ahead lane closed on Cherwell Street
- and the bus lane closed on George Street.
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| At the Bridge Street / Cherwell Street junction (Phase 1D) |
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You will see:- Footpath excavation, traffic signals ducting, laying kerbs and drainage work along the northbound footway of Concord Avenue and the footway on Bridge Street west.
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You can expect:- narrow lanes on Bridge Street west and on Concord Avenue northbound lane
- lane closure on Concord Avenue southbound (right turn lane)
- lane closure on Cherwell Street northbound (left turn lane).
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