Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Transport

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/068

Non-Key Decision

Contact: Abdul Waraich, Project Manager (Abdul.Waraich@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDT).

Proposed speed limit changes, clearway extensions and no entry restrictions associated with the junction improvements on the A40.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

Approve the following measures, as advertised:

(a)           New 60mph speed limits (in place of the existing National Speed Limits) on the A40 Witney bypass, and lengths on the various adjoining ‘on’ & ‘off’ slip roads.

(b)           New 40mph speed limits (in place of the existing National Speed Limits) on the B4022 Oxford Hill, High Cogges Road, and South Leigh Road.

(c)           New No Entry restriction on the A40 Eastbound off-slip road at its junction with the B4022 Oxford Hill,

(d)           New Clearway restrictions (‘Stopping prohibited at all times’) on the new A40 Eastbound off-slip & A40 Westbound on-slip roads.