Kennington & Radley - proposed highway improvement measures

We're asking for your views on the proposal to introduce various highway improvement measures in Kennington & Radley, in support of the A34 Lodge Hill Interchange Improvement Scheme. These proposals have been put forward following consultation with Parish Councils and local stakeholders in 2022/23, as a result of which, numerous issues within the surrounding parishes were identified. Initial feasibility studies on the improvements supported by local stakeholder’s and parish councils were completed in 2023, and as a result the following measures are being proposed:

1. Amend existing speed limits:
   • 30mph Speed Limit – extend the existing 30mph speed limit on Sugworth Lane (Radley) westwards by an additional 170 metres, replacing the existing 60mph National speed limit in the process.
   • 40mph Speed Limit – introduce a new 40mph speed limit on Bagley Wood Road (Kennington), replacing the existing 60mph National speed limit from its junction with Oxford Road, eastwards to the existing 20mph speed limit, a point 218 metres southwest of its junction with St Swithuns Road.
2. Introduce new ‘No Waiting Monday to Friday, 8.30am-9.30am & 3pm-4pm’ (single yellow lines) parking restrictions in Kennington:
   • The Avenue (both sides) – from the existing ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ (double yellow lines) restrictions south of its junction with Poplar Grove, southwards to its junction with Simpson Way, a distance of approx. 380 metres
3. Construct a new Zebra Crossing (a crossing for use by pedestrians only) at the following location:
   • St Swithuns Road – approx. 15 metres west of its junction with The Avenue.

Further information on the 'A34 Lodge Hill Interchange' scheme can be found here.

Have your say.

Please read the detailed information provided on this consultation and take the time to complete the survey as your views and opinions matter. Your response should be completed and returned by 5pm on Friday 28 June 2024.

Whilst we will endeavor to answer simple queries during the course of the consultation, any more complex questions/issues will be appraised and dealt with as part of consultation process.

What happens next?

The County Council will review the responses and if necessary (i.e. if objections are received) prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting scheduled for later in 2024. This will be public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak. The agenda and reports for meetings will be made available on the Oxfordshire County Council web site about a week before the meeting (please note that occasionally it is necessary to defer reports to a later meeting, and it is therefore advisable to check the agenda ahead of attending a meeting). The Forward Plan of decisions meetings can be viewed here.