Gas Mains replacement works near the Ock Bridge on Drayton Road are scheduled to run from 4th August 2025 for two weeks. Although the timing coincides with the Summer school holidays, when traffic is usually lighter, the introduction of temporary traffic lights is causing delays.

The impact has not been limited to Drayton Road. St Helen’s Wharf, Marcham Road, Ock Street, and surrounding routes are all seeing slower traffic than usual.

This is part of a wider programme of gas mains replacement work. Drayton Road is known to be one of the more sensitive locations for traffic disruption. Lets hope there is not an accident on the A34 that forces more traffic down that road.