Roads across central and southern Abingdon, and possibly further afield, were lined with notices warning that 22 July was scheduled for drain cleaning and asking motorists to not park their vehicles at that point.

When the drain-cleaning team reached West St Helen Street, they directed a hose pipe at the drain. The test presumably showed that the drain was flowing freely and not blocked, so the notice was removed without any further work being needed.

Some of the other drains identified for attention did require cleaning, which involved a more extensive process.

Two people reported a possible sinkhole on Fix My Street after noticing a horse shoe sized hole in the pavement along St Helen’s Wharf.

The hole has an open void beneath the surface. There are also cracks in the nearby tarmac. (And somebody has put petunias down there.)

Another hole appeared on St Helen’s Wharf in 2021 and was caused by erosion of the wharf wall.

There has been progress at the works at the Peachcroft roundabout being carried out by the house developers. The temporary four-way traffic lights have now been removed, with construction on the new sewer continuing away from the carriageway. As a result, traffic is flowing well through the junction.

There are still traffic lights on the A34 interchange upgrade works at Lodge Hill as the work moves steadily forward.

Oxford Road was closed on Tuesday night to allow contractors to create a new road level on the approach from the Lodge Hill interchange towards Boars Hill, ensuring a smooth connection with the newly constructed section.

Traffic is now able to circulate all the way around the new roundabout, which will eventually link the northbound slip road towards Oxford with the southbound slip road from Newbury.

The northbound slip road to Oxford has reopened after being closed for the past four weeks. During that time it was rebuilt and resurfaced to modern standards.

Work has now moved to the opposite side of the junction. The slip road from Oxford is closed for the next four weeks while it undergoes the same reconstruction and resurfacing work.

Work continues on the new south bound slips roads.

Since my last visit, the junction has been changed to allow work on the roundabouts and new slip lanes to continue.

The northbound A34 slip road towards Oxford has now been closed, with traffic diverted via Hinksey Hill either to reach Oxford or to join the A34 at the Hinksey Hill interchange. Traffic approaching from the Hinksey Hill direction can no longer continue directly along Oxford Road towards the junction.

The A34 slip road from Oxford towards Abingdon now allows only a left turn. Anyone wishing to travel to Sunningwell or Boars Hill must continue down to Peachcroft Roundabout before returning north along Oxford Road.

The new southbound slip road has also taken shape, seen here from Lodge Hill.

Or here, viewed from the Sunningwell footbridge over the A34.

The junction changes are only temporary restrictions.