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Poor diversion signage
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Emergency roadworks (ref XW060W119014998-08759) have again resulted in the road to Didcot being closed at grid reference 51.627840, -1.222674. I understand the need to close the road for safety reasons, but every time this road is closed the poor signage results in many hundreds of vehicles turning round in the entrance to our driveway. The problem is particularly bad at the peak-time in the late afternoon.
The issue is that traffic travelling southbound from Oxford to Didcot via Long Wittenham travels past the bottom of Sire's Hill (the diversion to Didcot) at grid reference 51.628486, -1.206742, without realising that the road is closed. Once they get to the road closure they are diverted 1.2km back in the direction they have just come from. People are understandably annoyed by this, I have even seen some vehicles overtaking others whilst turning around in the entrance to our driveway. This is dangerous and has damaged the surface.
Please could you arrange for proper signage to be installed at the bottom of Sire's Hill facing southbound traffic as a matter of urgency before this afternoon's peak-time traffic. I have also reported this issue to SGN.
Council ref: ENQ22935755
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These roadworks are incorrect on One Network (again). SGN claim no no road incursion and delays unlikely but the road has been completely closed in both directions. From a distance it would seem one way working with signals could be done. Again a Utility ignoring NRSWA rules and doing as they please with no respect for traveling public
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Once again a utility causing disruption and claiming an emergency to avoid proper road closure notices . No work is going on ? Why is no one working on this site if it is an emergency?
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