ONE lane of the London Road, Headington, has been closed after a manhole collapsed.

Traffic is reported to be slow on the westbound carriageway between Merewood Avenue at Thornhill Park and Ride and North Way/Bayswater Road at the Headington roundabout.

Roadworks are also taking place on the road.

The first stage of the £2.1m project to resurface the bus lane and re-build kerbs has been taking place since October and is set to finish this week.

The second stage, resurfacing between Wharton Road and Northfield Road, began on January 5 and should be finished by May.

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