Oxfordshire, Temporary Footpath Closure Due To Unsafe Bridge Conditions
What is happening?
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)
Notice of Temporary Traffic Order
Chimney, Footpath (bridge) Closure Date of Order: 15 September 2025 Coming into force: 19 September 2025 This Order is introduced for public safety because a foot bridge is in a poor condition. An inspection recommended the replacement of some timber parapets but due to other financial priorities the works are yet to be listed for action. The effect of the Order is to close temporarily the section of footpath between Rushey and Shifford locks. Exemptions are included for emergency services, for Works and for pedestrian access to property which is only accessible from the closed section of footpath. The alternative route is signed via a parallel path to the south. Appropriate signs willbe displayed to indicate when the measures are in force. Due to the length of closure, consent will be sought from the Secretary of State for Transport to extend the duration of the order. (Ref: T13746/AC) Traffic Regulations Team for the Director for Infrastructure Delivery, County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND. 0345 310 1111.
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