National Highways have revealed when part of the A34 is expected to reopen following a weekend of travel disruption, after a water main burst.
Issues began on Friday afternoon when a water pipe burst and flooded the southbound carriageway between Botley Interchange and Hinksey Hill Interchange, also resulting in a sinkhole forming near the footpath.
Emergency teams from Thames Water scrambled to the scene and began work fixing the leak on the ring road.
However, there was traffic chaos throughout the weekend as the A34 southbound remained closed.
Oxford United was forced to issue a warning to fans as they travelled in for the club’s match against Burton Albion.
There were also reports of some homes in the Botley area losing their water supply.
Thames Water has announced that work to fix the leak is complete and National Highways are expected to reopen the road at 5am.
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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.
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