The virtual exhibition is at https://a34lodgehill.exhibition.app/ and will be open until Monday 29th March.

The exhibition has background information; drawings of the proposed road layout with two new roundabouts; and traffic calming measures on Sugworth Lane and Bagley Wood Road to try to stop people using them as a rat run to Oxford. Before leaving the exhibition people can leave feedback.

Subject to approval construction is expected from January 2022 to Summer 2023

High winds led to fallen trees and branches overnight and throughout the day in Abingdon. One large branch brought down some electricity lines by the Drayton Road.

Traffic was held up as a result.

Later on there was even worse traffic disruption in Abingdon. The Oxford Mail said this was due to flooding on the Marcham Road.

Cars turn from Ock Street into Stratton Way, and are reflected in the shop window glass.

I stood watching until the traffic lights changed. The liquid amber trees can be seen beyond in The Square.

The Town Council have not yet said publically what form the remembrance ceremony will take. The big light-up poppies have been installed. Wreaths from the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII are still there at the war memorial.

The road between Abingdon and Drayton was closed from early morning on 19/9/19 because of a gas leak.

Most traffic trying to go south from Abingdon was turned back at the Preston Road junction. There was access only to Morland Gardens and Stonehill Lane, but not even pedestrians could get to Drayton along the Drayton Road, or from Drayton to Abingdon.

This caused wide diversions for Abingdon people who work at Milton Park or use Didcot Railway Station . They had to go the same way as everybody else out of South Abingdon. So the South Abingdon traffic was worse than ever – people turning and finding new routes.

P.S The road had opened with temporary lights at Stonehill Lane when I went past on Friday 20th at 8 am.