A ROAD between the M40 and Thame will be closed for several days for roadworks to be carried out.

Drivers are warned to expect delays on the Oxford Road, the A418, between the M40 and Thame. 

The road has been closed since Friday (April 19) at 5am and is due to remain closed until Tuesday (April 23) at 6pm.

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Oxfordshire County Council approved the road closure in order for surface dressing to be carried out.

The diversion route recommended is to use the London Road onto Rycote Lane.

Causeway One.Network, a live traffic website, states the work has not yet started and warns that delays are expected in the area.