News

128 items found, showing page 1 of 11

Kings Road looking east

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
Christchurch Bridge-5

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
Road resurfacing in Reading

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
Footway preservation 1

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 will close next week for resurfacing

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 1

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
A section of Norcot Road resurfaced in the previous phase of improvements in March

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
Portman Road 1

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
A resurfaced road in Reading

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
Road resurfacing in Reading

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

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
A section of Shirley Avenue after the footway preservation trial was completed

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