A4260/A4165 Kidlington Roundabout
Construction work for the planned improvements to Kidlington roundabout began on 8 January 2024 and was completed on 16 July 2024
What has been implemented
The project has delivered the following key construction elements:
- new dedicated bus lanes on the Bicester Road (southbound) linking with the bus lane on the eastern section of Kidlington Roundabout;
- new signalised parallel crossings for pedestrians and cyclists on Bicester Road, Oxford Road south and Frieze Way
- reduced speed limits to 30mph on the roundabout and its approaches;
- a new 3.5m wide shared-use pedestrian and cycle path to connect to existing infrastructure;
- a new shared-use cycle and pedestrian path from Frieze Way to Stratfield Brake sports ground;
- improved street and footpath lighting
- a safe waiting area for southbound cyclists to cross the service road along Oxford Road, which will help less-confident cyclists, particularly children, heading to the sports ground.
The General Arrangement Plan shows the layout of the improvements on the Kidlington Roundabout.
The proposals formed part of a statutory consultation between 30 June and 12 August 2022. They were approved for development by the cabinet member for travel and development strategy at a delegated cabinet member decision meeting in February 2023, with detailed design and road safety audits now completed
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