Another 15 sections of Reading’s main roads to be resurfaced

A further 15 sections of major roads are to be resurfaced in Reading over the next six weeks as the town’s biggest ever road resurfacing programme continues.

The programme will begin today on Northumberland Avenue, and conclude on Berkeley Avenue on Saturday 5 July with 13 other road sections resurfaced in between. This will take the number of major road sections improved so far this year to 30, after 15 other stretches of major roads were resurfaced in March and April.

The work forms part of a two-year programme which is seeing 64 sections of major roads around Reading being improved for residents this year alone.

The £4m major roads programme forms part of a wider £8m Reading Borough Council investment that also covers smaller residential roads, 100 of which were surfaced between February and the end of April this year.

The sections of road being improved will see closures to ensure work can be carried out quickly and safely, and a temporary ‘no waiting at any time traffic order’ will be in place to prevent parking on the road while the works are being undertaken. Residents and businesses directly affected will see advance notices put out alerting them to the work, along with on-street closure notices and resident letters being posted through doors. Residents will need to follow the signed diversions but will be provided with access on an individual basis when it is safe to do so throughout the process. Additionally, bus diversions will be in place.

Karen Rowland, Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety, said:

“I hope residents are as pleased as we are to see the momentum continuing with our road improvements in Reading. With the Council’s substantial investment in both major and residential roads, these improvements are being made to benefit all of Reading’s residents, who have asked us to prioritise road improvements.

“We recognise that at times there are frustrations with road closures, but we ask everyone to bear with us as we do our best to get these improvements made as quickly and efficiently as possible. I do hope and trust that residents are noticing the difference and are pleased with the results”.

(Pic: Reading Borough Council)

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