Here the Drayton Road approaches the bridge over the River Ock.

It is probably the most congested part of Abingdon from about 7:45 to 8:55 on most weekday mornings. The bridge was widened back in the 1970s but not enough for todays traffic, and any further improvements have been deemed to be NOT cost effective by the County Council.

The white buildings on the right have been recently vacated. They were home to CrossRoads Garage (who sold Renault cars and vans) and out front there was an Esso filling station and shop. On the left is another car dealership. Until recently, it had a BP filling station and shop, but they too have now closed, and the dealership has expanded. Until recently, it sold and serviced MG Rover cars, but now it sells Ford and Citreon.