MOTORISTS and bus passengers will have to divert during a road closure between Botley and Cumnor.

Cumnor Hill will be closed between Oxford Road and Eynsham road from 10pm on Wednesday until 5am on Thursday, for carriageway lining works.

Oxford Bus Company has advised customers of disruption to stops along the City 4/4A service routes.

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Details logged on roadworks.org state that the road closure is required to set up a crane as part of 'culvert rehabilitation work.'

The site, which maps roadworks across the country, predicts that delays are 'likely.'