Oxford city centre hit by overlapping roadworks and construction

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Oxford city centre is experiencing significant disruption from simultaneous roadworks and construction projects, a councillor says.

Oxford city centre faces significant disruption from overlapping roadworks and construction projects, according to Independent Oxford Alliance councillor Saj Malik, who describes the situation as 'mayhem' and says the city feels like it is 'falling apart at the seams'.

Thames Water roadworks on the High Street have caused queues of buses at temporary traffic lights. Elsewhere, roadworks on Hythe Bridge Street are creating gridlock on Frideswide Square and down Botley Road. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent start of traffic filters in the area.

Multiple buildings across Oxford's central streets are covered in scaffolding or boarded up, including the former Debenham's and the Eagle and Child pub on St Giles. The former Odeon cinema on George Street is undergoing demolition. Malik has called the lack of coordination between the various projects a failure of forethought.

How it is being reported

• 'Oxford is falling apart at the seams' fear amid works 'mayhem'"It feels like Oxford is falling apart at the seams" amid a lack of forethought over roadworks and construction across the city.Oxford Mail · 23 Oct, 05:00
• 'Oxford is falling apart at the seams' fear amid works 'mayhem'"It feels like Oxford is falling apart at the seams" amid a lack of forethought over roadworks and construction across the city.Oxfordshire Guardian · 23 Oct, 05:00

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