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Scheme proposed to improve safety on King’s Road
- Council proposes changes to road layout to reduce accidents in parts of King’s Road
- Plans include break-up of outbound bus lane to allow longer lead up to left-turn junctions
Residents Asked to Check They Are Flood-Ready
- Households advised to prepare for wetter weather after a long dry summer
- Council will be carrying out cleansing and inspections of gullies and leaf sweeping
Programme of major road resurfacing announced
- Seventeen sections of main road to be resurfaced over the next five weeks
- Latest schedule of works continues significant Council investment in highways improvements
Pavement improvement works under way across the borough
- Up to 30 stretches of pavement will be treated using an innovative new method which extends the life of the footway
- The technique is quicker, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods while maintaining footways at a high standard for longer
Kenavon Drive Footbridge to be Refurbished
- Work to refurbish Kenavon Drive Footbridge will begin on Monday 28 July for eight days
- Steel structure to be repaired and resurfaced to ensure safety for pedestrians and cyclists
- Council also currently refurbishing Orbit Footbridge as part of a programme of investment in bridges
Orbit Footbridge Repair to Begin
- A £495,000 investment in repair and refurbishment of Orbit Footbridge starts on Monday
- Work should take 16 weeks to complete, reopening in late October
- A diversion is in place for pedestrians, water traffic can still operate
Another Fifteen Sections of Main Roads To Be Resurfaced In Reading
- Reading's major roads resurfacing programme restarts again on Tuesday 27 May
- 15 sections of major roads will be improved as part of a two-year programme resurfacing 64 sections
- Work is part of a wider £8m Council investment that includes hundreds of residential roads
New pathway for pedestrians and cyclists in Portman Road
- Shared 140m long footpath and cycleway links Beresford Road with new housing and shops
- New facility will go on to link with Richfield Avenue scheme and provide better access to school and leisure centre
Fifteen Sections of Main Roads Next as Reading’s Biggest Ever Resurfacing Project Continues
- £4m major roads programme restarts in Reading today
- Work forms part of wider £8m investment including over 100 residential roads resurfaced before May
Next Phase of Reading’s Biggest Ever Road Improvement Programme Begins Next Week
- 106 residential roads to be resurfaced in the next three months
- 64 main roads to also be improved this year
- Improvements form part of an £8m investment in roads over five years
Orbit Footbridge to close before Christmas
- Orbit Footbridge to close from Friday 20 December until further notice
- Withdrawal of Department for Transport funding means vital refurbishment is delayed
Council hails success of footway preservation trial
- Innovative technique is quicker, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than tarmacking
- Work can be performed by Council staff rather than contractors
- Improvements form part of a wider Highways investment including main and residential road resurfacing