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![High Bridge](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/49a23a32f96043b3a2e770d509b2d7a8.jpg?width=442&height=663)
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 2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/649db5fcaa0c4b2696005b83094b48c9.png?width=442&height=663)
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
![Station underpass resized](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/21429f95b5624277b5531deace8c5eca.png?width=442&height=663)
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
![Dropped kerb Whitley Wood cropped](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/706daad68b4d471b99baad91370f7794.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Reading pedestrians to benefit from new dropped kerbs and handrails
- £480,000 is being invested in additional safety measures for pedestrians around Reading
- 35 dropped kerb crossings and 24 new handrails being installed
![Craddock Road after resurfacing](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/b6187409fce447bfbf72de9d88a38ca2.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Council’s ongoing £8m road improvement commitments
- Current £8m investment in roads follows completed £9m highways improvement programme
- Proportion of residential roads in good condition has risen from 35% to 80%
- Innovation is allowing carbon reduction alongside improvements
![Bus lane-3](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/d837745e0fbe4d1e993ba28e28c79440.png?width=442&height=663)
Statutory consultation on use of outbound King’s Road bus lane
- Plans to proceed with changes to vehicles allowed to use east Reading bus lane out for consultation
![The Mayor unveils a plaque marking 100 years of Reading Bridge along with fellow councillors](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/d59e8e7cc5974dd8921e4cc338db83ee.png?width=442&height=663)
Reading Bridge Celebrates Centenary
- Reading Bridge first opened exactly 100 years ago on 3 October 1923
- Occasion marked with plaque unveiling and classic cars crossing bridge
![Mayor of Reading Cllr Tony Page and Lead Councillor for Enviornmental Services and Community Safety Karen Rowland with the new electric road marker](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/919bd288d1784f12aa1bbaa551da1698.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Council announces new electric line marking machine amongst range of road innovation measures
- New electric line marker will save money, upskill Council staff and help the environment
- Other innovations include new products to preserve roads and sensor technology for gritting
- LCRIG Chief Exec places Reading in top four most innovative authorities for highways
![Work taking place on the 5th phase of Kennetside strengthening last year-2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/d9347a8f531d4aa0b8099aba5bf6c67c.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Kennetside Strengthening Project Continues Next Week
- Work begins on Monday 18 September and will continue until Christmas
- Signed diversions in place for pedestrians and cyclists
- Strengthening will ensure important active travel route is protected for the future
![Trees for Streets logo](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/55b585584a6741898a3dfc7006210e65.png?width=442&height=663)
Help make Reading greener – sponsor a new tree
- Residents can choose to have a new tree planted in the location of their choice
- Initiative allows residents to make Reading greener for a one-off cost
- Opportunity builds on Council's existing work with partners to increase trees in the town
![Road improvement work taking place in Reading-2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/07ef16326ac24c758ca2224c4e9ee393.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Council announces next phase of road improvement programme
- Improvements to a number of Reading's major roads will begin on Monday
- 12 main roads to be improved, with another 27 being resurfaced after the Reading Festival
- Work forms part of new £8m highways investment, following completed £9m programme which resurfaced over 500 roads
![The junction due to be repaired over two weeks from Monday 24 July-2](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/e435af47337c4e4192055194e5ad5b6e.png?width=442&height=663)
Key town centre junction to close for two weeks for essential repairs
- Junction will be closed from Monday 24 July until Monday 7 August
- Essential repairs will resolve current risks to all road users
- Whilst roads are closed for this, the Council will also resurface part of St Mary's Butts and Oxford Road