Warning as A40 work starts (From Witney Gazette)

Warning as A40 work starts

9:20am Monday 19th March 2007 in Witney

WORK was starting today to repair a worn-out section of the A40 at Witney.

Oxfordshire County Council will spend five days carrying out repairs to the surface of the Witney bypass. A 40mph speed limit has been put in place on sections of the road during the work.

David Robertson, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport, said: "We need to resurface this road for the future benefit of all road users.

"Our plan is to get the job done without the necessity for road closures. However we will need to put a temporary speed limit in place for the safety of the workforce and other road users.

"I look forward to the job being done so that we can reap the benefits in the future."