Bracknell’s highways and transport systems wil receive £7.3m of investment after plans were approved by council leaders. Bracknell Forest Council’s cabinet voted on the council’s Highways and Transport Capital Programme last month.

More than 70 per cent of the funding has come from external sources, including various grants from the Department for Transport and developer’s contributions. The rest has been allocated from Bracknell Forest Council’s capital budget.

£400,000 will be invested in to safer routes to school, including a controlled crossing and 20mph zone at Kings Academy Easthampstead Park.

A controlled crossing would also be added to Dukes Ride near the Waterloo Road Junction (pictured) to serve students at Edgebarrow School. Pedestrian routes could be widened at the junction between Old Wokingham Road and Bracknell Road.

A 20mph speed limit is also being proposed on Pinehill Road and Grant Road, as well as a 20mph zone at Binfield, Warfield and Kennel Lane Schools.

Works are also proposed for the A3095 Maidenhead Road at Moss End to support bus access. This would involve a new footway and pedestrian refuge point.

A further £530,000 is planned for traffic management across the borough.

More parking spaces are being proposed for residential areas experiencing difficulties including Kibble Green, Ingleton, Glennwood and Nuthurst.

Other roads that have experienced injury accidents could be getting safety improvements by removing ‘unnecessary street furniture’, upgrading signage and road markings. These works are proposed for the B3017 Swinley Road, A322 Kings Ride and the A329 London Road.

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