A SLIP road on the M40 near Bicester has been partially closed, after a lorry overturned and shed its load.
The vehicle had been carrying bricks, which spilled onto the road at Junction 10 (Cherwell Valley Services) this morning.
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One of two lanes along the southbound exit slip road, which leads to the services and to the A43 and B430, has been closed.
Oxfordshire County Council said police were on scene.
Care and caution everyone, there has been a collision on the southbound exit slip from the #M40 at Junction 10 #Cherwellvalley as the road joins the #A43. @tvprp are in attendance so please take care. #oxontravel pic.twitter.com/Jl6cN5jlxy
— OxonTravel (@OxonTravel) March 24, 2020
The closure would normally cause major delays, but due to the lack of drivers on the roads during lockdown, traffic is coping well.
One lane on the roundabout is also closed, according to Highways England.
#M40 southbound J10 exit slip towards roundabout, a lorry has overturned obstructing the exit slip road. #TrafficOfficers on scene have closed lane 1 on the exit slip and lane 1 on the roundabout Please approach with caution! #CherwellValleyServices #A43 pic.twitter.com/bHpDkKHOlK
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) March 24, 2020
The closure (dotted line) shown on Google Maps
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