Heavy rain and a resulting landslip split the A4183, Abingdon to Oxford road, in two, over a 60m section, and forced its closure on 20th December 2012 – just beyond Bagley Wood Sawmill. It was re-opened exactly a year later on 20th December 2013.
 
The A4183 crosses the A34 at Lodge Hill and provides an alternative route (versus the A34) to Oxford – a route with access to villages and businesses on the way.

The remade section is raised above, and separated from, the surrounding woods, whereas before the woods came right up against the road.

The £1m repair work involved rebuilding embankments, adding better drainage, and resurfacing the road.

A wet start to Saturday and two men were down in the trenches working on the gas mains in Bridge Street. There have been temporary traffic lights, causing some queues, for the last week or so.

The Broad Face tweets “Again just to let everyone know,we are open and the work on the road has nothing to do with our gas-brunch and lunch today…”.

Last night workmen were prodding with their feet the ground where a softening, and small hole, had developed on St Helen’s Wharf. It is covered over now awaiting repair.

There is now no parking by the Anchor Inn.

I am often suprised at this point by traffic coming the wrong way over the iron bridge – which is intended to be one way.