Oxford, Road Closures & Traffic Restrictions Due To Oxford Half Marathon

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

(MOTIV SPORTS UK LIMITED OXFORD HALF MARATHON) (SPECIAL EVENT) ORDER 2024

Date of Order 07/10/2024 Comes into force 12/10/2024

NOTICE is given that Oxfordshire County Council proposes to make the above order under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This order is made to facilitate the holding of the event which is organised by Motiv Sports UK Limited, Batterwharf Waterfront House, 59 Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JQ (or roads@usedeventsupport.com). The order brings in traffic measures variously from 08:00 on Saturday 12 October for the event to be clear by Sunday 13 October. With the event starting at 9.30am all barriers and equipment will be cleared during Saturday night and the start/finish areas cleared by 18:00.

There will be road closures in force with means No Access and No Waiting and No Loading/Unloading; One-way traffic changes, restrictions and changes to parking control will be introduced as below: Some traffic changes, all detailed below will be in force and include temporary removal of Law Permit Parking, Pay and Display parking and Disabled Persons Parking Places.

Closures/No Waiting and No Loading/Unloading at Start/Finish area from 08:00 12 October

• Broad Street

  Between Turl St and Magdalen Street East

  08:00 12 Oct - 18:00 13 Oct

Further Closures/No Waiting or Loading/Unloading at Start/Finish area from 18:00 12 October

• Broad Street

  Entire length

• Parks Road

  Holywell St to South Parks Rd;

  Section between junction with Parks Rd & car park entrance gate to Keble College

• Museum Road

  Car Park (M4) (Entire section)

  18:00 12 Oct - 18:00 13 Oct

Road closures/No Waiting and No Loading/Unloading on the route 13 October

• Magdalen Street East

  Full length

  08:00 - 11:00

• St Giles

  Southern carriageway only. Two-way traffic control on northbound St Giles from Woodstock Rd to Banbury Rd

  08:00 - 11:00

• Banbury Road

  St Giles to Marston Ferry Road

  08:00 - 12:00

• Banbury Road

  Marston Ferry Road to A40 roundabout

  08:00 - 12:00

• Banbury Road

  South Parks Road to Banbury Road

  08:00 - 14:30

• Marston Ferry Rd

  North of Cherwell Drive

  08:00 - 13:00

• Elsfield Rd, Marston

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Marston Rd westbound & eastbound Left slip road

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Marsh Lane

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Fettiplace Road

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Swinford Rd

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Oxford Road

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Cumnor Road

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Randolph Street

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Keble Road

  Full lengths

  08:00 - 13:00

• Turl Street

  Broad Street to Market Street. Suspension of Prohibition of Motor Vehicles to facilitate entry into High St from 18:00 12 October to 18:00 13 October

• Parks Road

  Between South Parks Rd and Banbury Rd

  08:00 - 14:30

• High Street, Magdalen Bridge

  The Plain to Merton Street (High Street closed except buses and taxis in both directions)

  06:00 - 14:30

• Holywell Street

  Full length

  08:00 - 13:00

• Jackson Road

  Between A40 Elsfield Way & Cartion Way

  06:00 - 12:00

• One Way street changes – sections removed, and No Waiting and No Loading/Unloading on 13 October
• South Parade

  Between Banbury Road and Stratfield Road

  08:00 - 12:00

• Oakthorpe Rd

  Between Banbury Road and Stratfield Road

  08:00 - 12:00

• Dunmore Rd

  Between Oakthorpe Place and Banbury Road

  08:00 - 12:00

Temporary access for event purposes only (bollard removal) on 13 October

• Keble Road

  Junction with Banbury Road

  08:00 - 18:00

Marshals will be used to assist traffic and runners generally, and specifically at road junctions. Some traffic lights may be deactivated for marshal control. Vehicle access to properties within the route corridor may still be provided if it is safe to do so.

Traffic and alternative routes are to assist southbound via the A4158, Iffley Road, B4495 Donnington Bridge Road, A4144 Abingdon Road, and (2) Northbound from Iffley Road and Cowley Road via The Plain roundabout, A420 St Clements Street, Headington Rd, and St Clements Road via Marston Road, Woodlands Road, and Marston Ferry Road at Vicarage St, Hyde Bridge St, A420 Hollybush Row, Oxpens Rd, Thames St, St Aldates, and vice versa. Exemptions will be made for buses at their timing needs.

Drivers to side roads and between for emergency services, event participants, support vehicles, and authorised vehicles or for services to residents in the roads. Residential access or deliveries may be assisted by marshals.

The Council may modify the measures if this is required by unforeseen circumstances (eg. the arrival of a major emergency). This will be in line with temporary signed traffic management procedures.

Oxfordshire County Council (City of Oxford) (Central Area) (Traffic Management) (Controlled Parking Places – Oxford) Order 2004 as amended by The Oxfordshire County Council (Central Area Oxford) (Controlled Parking Zone and Waiting Restrictions) Order 2011 as amended by Oxfordshire County Council (City of Oxford) (Central Area) (Traffic Management) (Controlled Parking Places) (Controlled Parking Zone and Waiting Restrictions) Order 2011. Oxfordshire County Council (Summertown) (Controlled Parking Zone and Waiting Restrictions) Order 2011 as amended by Oxfordshire County Council (City of Oxford) (Central Area) (Traffic Management) (Controlled Parking Places – Oxford) Order 2004 as amended by The Oxfordshire County Council (Central Area Oxford) (Controlled Parking Zone and Waiting Restrictions) Order 2011 as amended.

Documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposed order are available on line via: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/licences-and-permits and at County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Copies may be made available on request. (Ref: SE/1234). Traffic Regulation Team, the Director for Infrastructure Delivery, County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND. Tel: 0345 310 1111.