OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

(WOMENS TOUR STAGE 1, BICESTER - BANBURY CYCLING EVENT) (SPECIAL EVENT) ORDER 2021

Order to be made: 27 September 2021 Date of Event: 4 October 2021 NOTICE is given that Oxfordshire County Council proposes to make the above order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Order, which will have effect on Monday 4 October is to facilitate the holding of the national cycling event and is promoted by Andy Hawes, Route Director, SweetSpot Group Ltd, 1 Horizon Business Village, 1 Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 OTJ. and will consist of up to 100 competitors with various support vehicles, and an unknown number of spectators. The Council is satisfied that it is not practicable for the event to be conducted off-road. Traffic restriction measures will apply variously throughout the route and in particular at the start and finish locations.

NOTICE

The cycle event is planned to commence in Bicester at approx.11.00am to its conclusion in Banbury approx. 3.30pm (from Bicester to Islip, Woodeaton, Marston, Cowley, Garsington, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, Cumnor, Eynsham Bladon, Deddington, South Newington, Broughton, to Banbury and a loop through Banbury to Bloxham before finishing back at Banbury). The roads in Bicester and Banbury town centre will be restricted for some hours before and after these times to enable closures, set-up, staging, media etc. There will also be a closure in Abingdon town centre.

Local diversions and appropriate information signs will be used to indicate the route. Rolling Road Convoys will be used from the start area under control of Police and route marshals for the safety of competitors and other road users. This means traffic will be held for short periods of time throughout the route to allow unimpeded progress for the cyclists. Bicester closures from 4am: (No Driving, Waiting or Loading) Market Square, Causeway, Church Lane, Chapel St (Chapel St Car Park to junction with Causeway) Manorsfield Rd -from Hanover Gardens Roundabout to Causeway. Route continues (11.00am): B4100 St Johns Street, B4100 Field Street, Buckingham Road from junction of Field Street to Churchill Road, Launton Road from Churchill Road to London Road, Aylesbury Road from A4421 junction to Ploughley Road. Ambrosden - Ploughley Road, Merlon Road, Charlton on Otmoor - road heading SW from Merton to Charlton, Oddington - Middle Street, Main Street, (11.30am) islip - Middle Street, Kings Head Lane, B4027 - Wheatley Road, road from B4027 to Woodeaton, unnamed road to Marston (11.40am), B4150 Marsh Lane, B4495 Cherwell Drive, B4150 Marston Road, A420 London Place/St Clements Street, The Plain Roundabout, B480 Cowley Road, B480 Oxford Road, (11.50-12.00) B480 Garsington Road, B480 Watlington Road, Baldon Lane, Toot Baldon - Baldon Lane, (12.15pm) Marsh Baldon - Baldon Lane, A4074 unnamed road to Clifton Hampden to Abingdon - A415 Abingdon Road, The Causeway, Bridge Street, Stert Street, A415 Stratton Way, B4017 Bath Street, B4017 Wootton Road, B4017 Whitecross, B4017 Lamborough Hill, B4017 Cumnor Road to (12.20pm) Cumnor-Abingdon Road, High Street, Tumbledown Hill, Cumnor Road, B4044 Oxford Road, to Eynsham - B4449, A40 Eynsham Roundabout, unnamed road from A40 Eynsham to Long Hanborough - Lower Road, Lower Road, Main Road to Bladon (1.00pm) - Park Street, Grove Road, Bladon Road, A44 Bladon Roundabout to Woodstock -A4095 Upper Campsfield Road, to Shipton on Cherwell - A4260 Banbury Road, to Tackley -A4260 Banbury Road, Middle Aston: A4260 Oxford Road, to North Aston -A4260 Banbury Road, to Deddington (1.20pm) - A4260 Oxford Road, A4260 New Street, B4031 Hempton Road to Hempton - B4031 Steepness Hill, to Barford St Michael - B4031 Iron Down Hill, to Chipping Norton -A361 Banbury Road, to South Newington -A361 Hawthorn Hill, Church Street, High Street, to Milcombe - Bloxham Road, Main Road, unnamed Road, Station Road to Wigginton - Hook Norton Road to Hook Norton - Station Road, Hook Norton Road, East End, Chapel Street, Sibford Road, to Sibford Ferris (2.00pm) - Hook Norton Road, Woodway Road, Main Street, to Swalcliffe - unnamed road, to Upper Tadmarton - B4035 Swalcliffe Road, B4035 Main Street, to Lower Tadmarton - B4035 to Broughton (1.15pm) - B4035 Main Road to Banbury - B4035 Broughton Road, West Bar Street, A361 South Bar Street, Bloxham Road to Bloxham (2.15 - 3.00pm) -A361 Banbury Road, High Street, Church Street, South Newington Road to Banbury

Rolling Road Convoys will be used

Bicester closures from 4am:

Route continues (11.00am):

Abingdon closures from approx. 12.15pm (No Driving, Waiting or Loading)

(No Driving, Waiting or Loading)

A415 The Causeway, Bridge Street, Stert Street, A415 Stratton Way, B4017 Bath Street,

Stratton Way from Vineyard to Bath Street.

Abingdon Reversal of one way - Stert Street - at race time as directed by police outriders. Banbury closures from approx. 1.30pm to 6pm (No Waiting or Loading) B4035 Broughton Road from Beargarden Road to A361 (Banbury Cross roundabout), West Bar Street, A361 South Bar Street, Bloxham Road, A361 Banbury Road, High Street (from junction with Calthorpe Street & Horsefair), Calthorpe Street from the A361 to a point approx.167m Northeast of this junction, Dashwood Road from the A361 to a point approx. 122m East of this junction, (finish restrictions) St Johns Road from the A361 to a point approx. 77m east of this junction, North Bar Street & Horsefair, Broughton Rd, North Bar. Banbury 8am-6pm (No Waiting & Loading) B4035 Broughton Road from Beargarden Road to A361 (Banbury Cross roundabout), Beargarden Rd,

- Stert Street - at race time as directed by police outriders.

(No Waiting or Loading) B4035 Broughton Road from Beargarden Road to A361 (Banbury Cross roundabout), West Bar Street, A361 South Bar Street, Bloxham Road, A361 Banbury Road, High Street (from junction with Calthorpe Street & Horsefair), Calthorpe Street from the A361 to a point approx.167m Northeast of this junction, Dashwood Road from the A361 to a point approx. 122m East of this junction, (finish restrictions) St Johns Road from the A361 to a point approx. 77m east of this junction, North Bar Street & Horsefair, Broughton Rd, North Bar.

(No Waiting & Loading) B4035 Broughton Road from Beargarden Road to A361 (Banbury Cross roundabout), Beargarden Rd,

Banbury Closures 4am - 6pm South Bar St, West Bar St, Calthorpe St from A361 to Farmfoods access road (as race timings), St John's Rd from Lucky Lane to South Bar St, Dashwood Road at exit onto South Bar St, High Street westbound (from junction with Calthorpe Street to A361 South Bar St) Banbury (additional restrictions):

South Bar St, West Bar St, Calthorpe St from A361 to Farmfoods access road (as race timings), St John's Rd from Lucky Lane to South Bar St, Dashwood Road at exit onto South Bar St, High Street westbound (from junction with Calthorpe Street to A361 South Bar St) Banbury (additional restrictions):

One way suspension (to allow 2 way traffic) Dashwood Road 4.00am - 6.00pm Prohibited Right Turn Suspended Parsons Street 4.45am - 6.00pm. Oxford Clearway - Marston Road - entire length, Cowley Road/Oxford Road (B480) entire length from The Plain - Garsington Road, in addition to rolling road closures 11:00 am -12:00 The relevant parts of the following traffic orders will be temporarily suspended for the duration of the event:

(to allow 2 way traffic) Dashwood Road 4.00am - 6.00pm

Parsons Street 4.45am - 6.00pm.

Clearway - Marston Road - entire length, Cowley Road/Oxford Road (B480) entire length from The Plain - Garsington Road, in addition to rolling road closures 11:00 am -12:00 The relevant parts of the following traffic orders will be temporarily suspended for the duration of the event:

Oxfordshire County Council (Bicester) (Traffic Regulation) Order I992(as amended). Oxfordshire County Council (Abingdon) (One Way Traffic and Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Order 1980 (as amended).

Oxfordshire County Council (Various Roads, Banbury) (Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting and Loading) Order 2002 (as amended) and the Cherwell District Council (Various Roads, Banbury) (Traffic Regulation Order 1980 (as amended).

Detailed documents are available for public inspection online by visiting:

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, and at County Hall, New Road, Oxford 0X1 1ND from 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Copies may be made available on request. (Ref.S21-011) Traffic Regulations Team for the Director for Community Operations, County Hall, Oxford, 0X11ND. Tel 0345 31011 11.

(Ref.S21-011) Traffic Regulations Team for the Director for Community Operations, County Hall, Oxford, 0X11ND. Tel 0345 31011 11.