Highways Update

There is lots happening to raise awareness of the work of the highways team.

• Follow Oxfordshire County Council's LinkedIn showcase page for regular updates on highways maintenance. 
• Don't forget our place pages. These will continue to evolve but are designed to help residents understand what's going on in their area and how it contributes to the bigger picture for Oxfordshire.
• Take a look at our highways blogs.

Gully cleaning - To see where we'll be this month, visit the cleaning drains and gullies section on our website. To access wording to use in your own newsletters or to download an explainer video, visit the gully cleaning portal.
 
Potholes - Please continue to report any issues you see: https://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk. To access wording to use in your own newsletters or to download explainer videos and graphics, visit the potholes portal.

Resurfacing - Since May, we've been carrying out a programme of resurfacing on 38 roads covering approximately 115,000 square metres of carriageway. This programme is on track to end in November, with the remaining planned works listed on our website. 

Here’s a summer snapshot of some of the work our highways teams carried out to keep Oxfordshire moving, as we head into autumn.

🕳️ 18,217 potholes repaired

🌧️ 24,207 highway drainage gullies cleansed

🌿 626 sites cleared of grass and vegetation

🛣️ 68,124 sqm of carriageway resurfaced across 36 roads, including a landmark low-carbon resurfacing programme in Chinnor

✅ 48 roads treated with preventative micro surfacing since September

💧 74,549 sqm of road surface sealed and protected to help prevent water ingress and reduce future pothole formation

🏗️ 12 drainage improvement projects completed as part of ongoing flood mitigation work

🔩 118 ironwork repairs completed in the first month of a new programme repairing damaged drain lids and covers

🌉 4 bridge repair projects completed over the summer at Claydon Hay, Clifton Hampden, Sutton Courtenay and Clacks Bridge between Northmoor and Standlake

🚧 4 bridge repair projects currently underway at Burford Bridge (Abingdon), Islip Bridge, Great Rollright Bridge, and the Isis and Weirs Mill Stream bridges

Keeping Oxfordshire moving
Alongside routine maintenance, teams have continued investing in preventative repairs and drainage improvements to help tackle flooding, extend the life of roads and improve journeys across the county.