A MAJOR road connecting Oxford city centre to the ring road is closed off this weekend for roadworks. 

Oxford Road is shut just off the Littlemore roundabout at the junction with Newman Road. 

It means cars coming off the Eastern Bypass Road are being diverted and cannot reach Rose Hill. 

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The road was set to be closed both ways closed as far as Ashhurst Way from 6am this morning to 6pm on Monday, according to the roadworks.org website. 

Oxfordshire County Council said the works were necesarry to improve the junction including the pedestrian crossing. 

Newman Road has been closed since Monday and will remain shut until early next week.