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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
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
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
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
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
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