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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
Council apologises to motorists and urges them to claim refunds for incorrectly issued parking penalties
- A parking investigation has revealed errors with a small number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) in the borough
- The Council sincerely apologises for the errors and encourages drivers to claim reimbursement if they believe they received and paid a penalty charge notice relating to these specific areas
- Fresh consultation is due to take place to ensure enforceable TROs are in place in these areas
Improved Reading Station Underpass Reopens Tomorrow
- Underpass will be open to cyclists as well as pedestrians from Tuesday 20 August
- £400,000 project completed on schedule ahead of Reading Festival
- Work included removing low hanging ceiling tiles and improving floor and wall tiles, approaches and signage
Council Announces Next Phase of Road Improvement Programme
- Improvements to Reading's major roads will restart on Monday 12 August
- 76 sections of major roads to be resurfaced through £4.5m investment over two years
- Around 100 more residential roads to also be resurfaced later this year
High Bridge Repair Work Begins Next Week
- Work on the Grade II Listed bridge will begin on Tuesday 9 July
- The repair is part of a £4m investment in bridges and other structures around Reading
King’s Meadow Footbridge Replacement Works Begin on Monday
- King's Meadow footbridge will be closed for 13 weeks whilst the replacement is installed
- New modern structure will be 4.5m wide, more than double the current width
Improvements to Reading Station underpass begin next month
- Work will begin on Tuesday 7 May and be finished before the Reading Festival in August
- Underpass will close for the duration with a signed diversion in place