The closed stretch of the A36 between Bathampton and Limpley Stoke has been reopened by Highways England following extensive roadworks over the past few months.
The popular route reopened on Saturday, two days earlier than planned, after being closed since the start of March for major work to stabilise parts of the road which were at risk of sliding down the hill.
Parts of the A36 between Bathampton and Limpley Stoke were resurfaced in 2013, during which a survey discovered cracks indicating that the road was at risk of movement.
The remedial work was delayed a number of times over the past two years, partly due to equipment not being available but also due to other local road closures such as the landslide at Midford last year.
The A36 provides one of the main artery routes into and out of the city and the closure forced thousands of drivers to find alternative routes whilst the road was stabilised.
The work was part of the Government’s investment in England’s strategic road network to support the economy, providing safer and more reliable journeys.
Highways England were able to correct the geotechnical faults in the bank underneath the road that was resulting in ongoing damage to the road surface.
The work cost around £2.3 million.