Full A34 diversion route as major road closed due to overturned lorry

A major Oxfordshire road is shut to traffic due to an overturned lorry today (Monday, June 12). The incident has led to long delays in the county.

The A34 Northbound ^[1] between the A4185 near Chilton and A4130 near Didcot ^[2] is shut to traffic. The road is closed while recovery of the overturned HGV takes place.

The road has been closed just before the Milton Interchange and Thames Valley Police ^[3] are at the scene. As well as recovery of the HGV, a fuel spillage will also need to be cleared.

National Highways has published a full diversion route whilst recovery takes place. A National Highways spokesperson said: If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time.

"Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey ^[5]."

A34 Northbound diversion route in full

From the A34 northbound, leave at the Chilton Interchange.
Continue to a 'T' junction.
At the 'T' junction turn left and join the A4185.
Follow the A4185 for approx. 2 miles to a roundabout at Rowstock.
Use the 2nd exit and join the A4130 (Abingdon ^[6] Road).
Follow the A4130 for approx. 2 miles to the A34 Milton Interchange.
At the roundabout, use the 1st exit and re-join the A34 northbound.

For more information on the diversion route, visit the National Highways website here.^[7]

References

^{^} A34 Northbound (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
^{^} Didcot (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
^{^} Thames Valley Police (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
^{^} Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in Oxford: County Council could install ANPR cameras in three streets (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
^{^} journey (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
^{^} Abingdon (www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk)
^{^} here. (nationalhighways.co.uk)