Here’s why the bridge in this Oxfordshire town will close overnight

Abingdon Bridge has been closed on-and-off for the last two years while Oxfordshire County Council repair stonework

Abingdon Bridge has been closed on-and-off for the last two years while Oxfordshire County Council repair stonework

The main bridge in an Oxfordshire town will be closed overnight for road surfacing repairs later this month.

Abingdon[1] Bridge will be shut from 8pm on July 27 and will not re-open to traffic until 6am the following morning.

HGVs will be diverted via the A34 while traffic can go via Sutton Courtenay, Drayton, and south Abingdon.