Fifteen sections of main roads next as Reading’s biggest ever resurfacing project continues
Reading’s biggest ever road resurfacing programme continues today with work starting on the next phase of main road improvements, which will see another 15 sections of major roads resurfaced over the next six weeks. This is the continuation of a two-year programme in which 64 sections of major roads around Reading are being improved for […]
Next phase of Reading’s biggest road Improvement programme set to begin
Over 100 residential roads will be resurfaced in Reading over the next 10 weeks as the Council continues with its biggest ever investment in new road surfaces. The next phase of an £8m investment over five years, which began in 2023, will see 106 residential roads resurfaced, beginning with Heatherden Close, Farrowdene Road and Byworth […]
Reading: TRO error corrections continue
Work is progressing to correct errors in historic Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and to reimburse Reading motorists who were incorrectly issued with penalty charge notices (PCNs) for parking offences as a result. Reading Council discovered errors in five TROs which resulted in around 6,140 PCNs being incorrectly issued, primarily on the East Reading Red Route […]
Reading considering emissions-based parking charges
Higher polluting vehicles will be charged more to park in Reading under new proposals being considered by the Council as part of its ongoing drive to improve local air quality and the health of residents. The proposed charges for on-street parking and resident parking permits would vary depending on a vehicle’s emissions. A sliding scale […]
GRAHAM installs footbridge on South Reading scheme
Construction and development company GRAHAM has achieved a significant milestone in the delivery of the South Reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Scheme for Reading Borough Council. The successful installation of a 47.5-metre footbridge marks a major step forward in the project. The footbridge was manoeuvred into place on Sunday 1 December, using two cranes (300 […]
Bus passenger journeys up 11% in Reading
Bus usage in Reading has grown by 11.4% to 19.5 million passenger journeys in the last year – significantly above the national average increase, according to newly published government figures. The borough has the third highest number of bus passenger journeys per head of population in England, outside of London, after Brighton and Nottingham. The […]
New pedestrian and cycle bridge to be installed on A33 Relief Road
Another key piece of infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in Reading will be moved into position this week as part of a major milestone of the South Reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme. A new 53 tonne pedestrian and cycle bridge – 47 metres long and 5 metres wide – will be lifted into position […]
Reading’s carbon emissions continue to fall
Reading’s carbon emissions have fallen by 54% since 2005 – the 12th largest reduction in the country, according to a new report. The Council’s own carbon footprint has also been cut by 72.7% since 2008/09 and it has reduced its use of fossil fuels by 57% over the same period. Major Council projects are under […]
Council apologises to motorists and urges them to claim refunds for incorrectly issued parking penalties
Reading Council is “sincerely apologising” and appealing to motorists who may have paid penalty charge notices which were incorrectly issued for parking contraventions in certain parts of Reading. The Council has discovered that the Traffic Regulation Order on sections of the East Reading Red Route and some parking restrictions in other locations are unenforceable. Drivers […]
New Oxford Road bus lane in Reading set to go live
Reading Council’s ongoing drive to help tackle poor air quality by offering quicker and more reliable bus routes continues this week when the second of a series of new bus lanes across the town goes live along the Oxford Road. The next phase of the Council’s major £26 million investment in local bus services to […]