Traffic on the A34 in Oxfordshire will grind to a halt within two decades if plans for thousands of new homes across the county go ahead.
Experts at the Highways Agency predict that by 2026 the A34, between the M40 and Didcot, will become one of the most congested roads in the South East.
Planned housing growth will simply clog Oxfordshire's major transport artery - and the agency says the road will not be able to cope.
The findings are part of its submission to the South East Plan public inquiry that started last month.
For the full story, see Saturday's Oxford Mail.
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