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Overnight road closures on A33 Relief Road
- Series of overnight road closures required as phase five of the South Reading Bus Rapid Transit scheme nears completion
- Diversion and traffic management will be in place as closures take place between August and October
- The scheme will deliver improved bus services and a new cycle and pedestrian bridge
Free bike checks for the summer holidays
- Families can have their bikes checked for free at six different locations around the borough
- Dr Bike team will tune-up cycles and undertake free minor repairs
Council Bus Service Improvement Plan drives passenger growth
- An ambitious programme of public transport initiatives in Reading has helped make bus journeys more reliable, convenient, easier and cheaper
- Multi-operator Reading All-Bus ticket scheme to continue despite end of initial government funding
- Bus usage is heading towards pre-Covid levels following £26m Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) investment
Reading Pupils to Take Part in The Great Space Walk
- Twenty-six Reading schools have signed up for Walk to School Week, 19-23 May.
- The Council has funded activity packs to support pupils to walk or wheel to school during the five-day space themed challenge
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
Free springtime Dr Bike sessions in the community
- Families can have their bikes checked for free at five different community hubs and the town centre
- Dr Bike team will check and tune-up cycles and undertake free minor repairs.
Eight extra electric buses heading for Reading
- Government funding of £1.3m announced for eight more zero-emission buses to run on Reading – Calcot route
- Funding on top of £4.7m already secured for fleet of 24 electric buses on routes 17 and 21
- Investment supports Council’s aims of encouraging public transport use, reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality
Time to plan your summer street parties
- Residents are being offered four weekends to hold community summer street parties with no road closure fees
- Opportunity to come together to mark 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day
On your marks, get ready for the Reading Half Marathon
- Reading’s renowned half marathon returns on Sunday 23 March
- Residents encouraged to check for road closures and to plan ahead if travelling on race day
Proposal to scrutinise Council’s active travel schemes and initiatives
- A task and finish group could be created to examine the Council’s cycling and walking plans.
- External stakeholders will be invited to give their opinions on the Council’s active travel strategy.
Cyclists offered free bike repairs and new secure parking
- Dr Bike returns for 2025, offering free bike maintenance and basic repairs in Broad Street on the first Thursday of the month
- New secure Streetpod cycle parking installed around the town centre as part of a pilot scheme
Significant traffic delays into Reading expected due to six-week SGN road closure
- SGN gas pipe replacement works will require closure of Church Road, Earley, in neighbouring Wokingham borough for six weeks
- Road users are being warned of longer delays coming into east Reading and advised to use alternative routes, avoiding peak times if possible