Oxford adds another short-term road closure on Anderson Road

Anderson Road was closed to through traffic at Esplanade Ridge from 8 a.m. to noon on June 24 while crews worked in the roadway.

The June 24 closure followed a June 17 shutdown of Anderson Road at Bradley Cove, where crews installed a new water line and directed local traffic to Heritage Drive or Jackson Avenue. Earlier in the month, Tyler Avenue between South Lamar Boulevard and South 14th Street closed from 9 a.m. until noon on June 3 for construction, and South Lamar Boulevard between University Avenue and Tyler Avenue shut overnight from 11 p.m. on June 2 until 7 a.m. on June 3 for crosswalk construction.

Other work zones in recent weeks included 1629 Garfield Avenue, closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 19 for sewer repair, and the intersection of Anderson Road and Heritage Drive, shut down from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 14, with drivers told to follow signage and flaggers.

Oxford's engineering division handles water, sewer, street, stormwater, solid waste and capital improvement projects, along with maintenance of city streets and traffic signals and utility and right-of-way permits. Oxford maintained more than 125 miles of roadway before a recent annexation and is developing five-year plans to extend city water and sewer access in the annexed area.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Oxford’s population at 26,773 on July 1, 2025, up from 25,416 in the 2020 census. Lafayette County officials said the Highway 7 widening is funded at $175 million and is expected to take roughly three years once underway.