Warning of four-night A361 road closure near Banbury next week

Motorists are warned about a road closure on the A361 for four nights, starting next Monday (February 9).

The closures will affect Williamscot Hill on the Banbury to Daventry Road which highways officers say is necessary for resurfacing work to be done.

Williamscot Hill, which will be closed to traffic for resurfacing work, over four days from February 9placeholder image
Williamscot Hill, which will be closed to traffic for resurfacing work, over four days from February 9

The official diversion is 38 miles long (about an hour) via Southam and Ladbroke. However many local people or those using sat-nav are likely to take a detour around rural villages.

The closures will begin at 7.30pm each evening and end at 6am.

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