PEOPLE are being warned to expect delays today (Monday, January 16) on the A44 outbound due to a lane closure.

One of two lanes will be closed for the majority of today between Wolvercote and Peartree in Oxford due to some scheduled construction work aimed to manage traffic.

Oxon Travel, Oxfordshire County Council's traffic management team, has warned drives to expect extra congestion and delays as a result of the lane closure.

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On Twitter this morning, it announced: “There will be a 1 lane or two closed for today, Monday, on the A44 outbound between Wolvercote and Peatree which may cause extra congestion and delays. Please allow extra time for your journey where possible.”

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This story was written by Gee Harland. She joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage.

Get in touch with her by emailing: gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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