INVESTING IN THE A40 (SUMMER 2018 UPDATE)

F A44 A40 & Long Gosford TO BIRMINGHAM Bus Lanes Hanborough Yarnton Access to Scheme A4095 Proposed scheme A34 B4022 N

Cassington K E H M Minster J Cutteslowe Lovell WITNEY A40 A40 G B4477 I TO CHELTENHAM A D O Eynsham B Summertown C A40 Carterton B4449 A34 Barton TO Brize LONDON Norton Ducklington L Marston Q B4044 R A415 OXFORD S Headington Risinghurst P B4449 A420 Botley

This map outlines the proposed multi-million Pound investment in the A40 corridor between 2013 and 2025. Overall, this represents over £200m of investment to improve the county’s transport network and manage future growth. Funded from a variety of sources including central government through the City Deal, Local Growth Fund Cowley and Oxfordshire Growth Deal, as well as from developer contributions; these are important improvements to tackle congestion and improve life for businesses and communities that rely on the A40. TO NEWBURY Kennington Littlemore

A Access to Carterton – Improvements to F Hanborough Station – Temporary I A40 Science Transit – A40 Westbound K A40-A44 Strategic Link Road – New road O Cutteslowe & Wolvercote Roundabouts S A34 Improvements – Highways England the B4477 and proposed western facing station building secured by GWR. Future Bus Lane - Proposed bus priority measures linking A40 – A44, bypassing Wolvercote - Junction improvements to Cutteslowe is planning improvements to Pear Tree and slips on the A40 at Minster Lovell. Allocated opportunity for new southern entrance westbound for short sections on the roundabout and providing a link to the A34 and Wolvercote roundabouts. Completed Botley Interchanges and improved driver Oxfordshire Growth Deal funding. and more station facilities, including approach to Cassington traffic lights and and Oxford Parkway Station from West October 2016 information on the Trunk Road by the end a permanent station building, bus/rail Eynsham roundabout; to be funded from Oxfordshire. of 2019/20. The A34 around Oxford is B Access to Witney: A40/Downs Road – interchange, expanded car parking, extra Local Growth Fund, construction likely P Access to Headington Scheme – Junction included in the wider Oxford – Cambridge New at grade roundabout to be platforms and a footbridge, to support the 2019/20/A40. Longer term strategy: A40 L B4044 Community Path – Seek a and road improvements to reduce Expressway study, which could reduce constructed 2018/19. proposed enhanced train service. Westbound Bus Lane – Seek to deliver continuous cycle and walking route from congestion and improve access to the pressures on the A40 by providing an further sections of westbound bus lane to Eynsham area into the west of Oxford at hospitals in Headington to be funded alternative route for some trips. C Access to Witney: A40/Ducklington Lane G A40 Science Transit: A40 Park and Ride provide quicker return journeys to Eynsham Hinksey/Botley. Subject to securing central through a combination of Local Growth with Station Lane – Junction capacity and – Proposed park and ride near Eynsham park and ride. Subject to seeking central governments funds. Fund and Growth Deal. To be completed safety improvements completed 2014. to be funded from Local Growth Fund. governments funds. January 2019. Construction likely 2019/20. M Northern Gateway Site Link Road and D Access to Witney: A40/Shores Green – J A40 Duke’s Cut Canal and Rail Bridge A40/A44 Junctions – New infrastructure Q Green Road/Headington Roundabout Proposed western facing slips on to the A40 H A40 Science Transit: A40 Eastbound Bus – Seek to widen this pinch point to to access development and also provide a – New bus priority measures completed at east Witney. Subject to securing further Lane – Proposed bus priority measures provide bus lanes, and cycle route over more direct link to Pear Tree Park and Ride spring 2015. developer funding from housing sites. eastbound from Eynsham park and ride the structure to provide continuous high- and A34. R Expansion of Thornhill Park and Ride - Car towards Oxford to be funded from Local quality routes. Subject to securing central E A40 upgrade to dual carriageway – N Oxford Parkway Station – A new railway parking capacity increased by 500 spaces, Growth Fund. Construction likely 2019/20. governments funds. Proposed widening of A40 from Witney to station opened in autumn 2015 with direct new A40/London Road bus priority and Eynsham park and ride to increase capacity train services to London Marylebone, and cycle improvements completed 2013. and safety. Subject to securing central East West Rail services to Milton Keynes governments funds. and Cambridge are expected from 2023.