Wokingham Borough Connect
In this edition
Major Road build still motoring ahead
Tackling congestion across the borough
Main road into Twyford closed next week
Have your say
Upcoming roadworks
Keeping in touch
 Major road build still motoring ahead
Our North Wokingham Distributor Road, which will serve new homes being built in the area, is still on course for completion in late spring.
Balfour Beatty has just finished building a new bridge over the railway near the southern roundabout, at the end of the Winnersh Relief Road, and is now surfacing the road which crosses this.
The bridge will connect Reading Road with a new carriageway running parallel to the west of Old Forest Road.
Contractors are also realigning a section of Toutley Road to the north and have built a culvert over the Emm Brook stream so they're ready to start surfacing this too.
From next week, temporary traffic lights will be in place at the junction of Old Forest Road and Ashton Road while the final touches are put to new pavements installed a few months ago. This will only take place in the daytime, with no road closures.
Another section to the east near Ashridge Farm, which Balfour Beatty finished last year, remains closed for safety reasons as there is still a heavy volume of construction traffic from homes being built nearby.
This section, which also includes a new nature park with two ponds and an array of wildlife habitats, will open in the coming months. Thank you for your patience during these essential works, which will improve your journeys in the long term.
The North Wokingham Distributor Road will run from the Winnersh end of Reading Road to the junction of Oak Avenue and London Road, near Coppid Beech roundabout.
It's part of our £250 million major new roads scheme, which is funded by developer contributions.
 Tackling congesetion across the borough
The North Wokingham Distributor Road, part of which opened last week, is just one of many initiatives we've put in place to tackle congestion across Wokingham borough - and you can watch more in this video.
As well as investing in sustainable and active travel options like walking and cycling, we're rolling out a range of "smart" measures including traffic lights which can change how often they cycle based on how busy the roads are.
These have cameras which monitor traffic flows and can be updated manually or run to an automatic program. The data they record can also provide evidence if we need to make changes such as a new speed limit.
We'd like to thank the Department for Transport for providing £250,000 in funding towards this.
We're also working on variable message signs to deliver traffic updates at the roadside, helping motorists to make more sensible decisions, and much more - all part of our commitment to keep Wokingham borough moving.
 Main road into Twyford closed next week
The A321 Waltham Road in Twyford will be closed between between the junctions of A321 Hurst Road and the junction of Station Road, on 18 February between 9.30am to 3.30pm to carry out urgent carriageway repairs.
A signed diversion will be in place via A321 Hurst Road, A321 Broadwater Lane, B3030 Lodge Road, B3030 Davis Street, B3030 Robin Hood Lane, A329 Reading Road, A329 Wokingham Road, B3350 Church Road, B3350 Pitts Lane, A4 Shepherds Hill, A4 Bath Road, A3032 Old Bath Road, A3032 High Street and A321 Church Street or this route in reverse.
Access to the train station, Station Road and Brook Street will be via Station Road entrance off A321 Church Street, access to Springfield Park will be via A3032 London Road entrance.
 Have your say
Woodley to Reading Active Travel Route
We are working to improve the cycle and walking connection between Woodley town centre and Reading borough boundary at Palmer Park. The scheme includes local measures that prioritise active travel and provide facilities that are safe, attractive and inclusive for all.
Hyde End Lane
We are currently looking at introducing some traffice measurements near Oakbank School on Hyde End Lane. The measures aim to reduce traffic speeds throughout all periods of the day and manage on-street parking, creating a safer environment for pedestrians at school pick up and drop off times.
 Upcoming roadworks
Arborfield
2-way lights – Observer Way
The lights will be in place between Eversley Road and Reading Road from 15 February to 6 March. This is to allow SSEN to carry out cable installation works. https://one.network/?GB127488203
Barkham
Road Closure – Commonfield Lane
The closure will be in place between Barkham Street and Biggs Lane from 14 to 18 February. This is to allow Thames Water to carry out a new customer connection. https://one.network/?GB127497540
Crowthorne
2-way lights / Multi-way lights – Lower Wokingham Road / Dukes Ride
The lights will be in place between Talisman Close and Priors Wood and on the roundabout with Wellingtonia Avenue from 15 to 17 February, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to allow Trooli to carry out blockage clearance works.
https://one.network/?GB127458678
https://one.network/?GB127458758
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Nine Mile Ride
The lights will be in place between Wick Hill Lane and Heath Ride from 14 to 16 February, 9am to 4pm. This is to allow Trooli to carry out blockage clearance works. https://one.network/?GB127396432
Road Closure – Park Lane
The closure will be in place between Nine Mile Ride and Biggs Lane from 14 to 19 February, 8pm to 6am. This is to carry out finishing works to the new bypass. https://one.network/?GB127160173
Swallowfield
2-way lights – Church Road
The lights will be in place between Nutbean Lane and Part Lane from 14-16 February, 930am-3pm. This is to carry out repairs to a damaged parapet. https://one.network/?GB127454591
Wokingham
Multi-way lights – Easthampstead Road
These lights will be in place at the junction with Redlake Lane from 14 to 25 February. This is to allow South East Water to carry out a new fire hydrant mains connection. https://one.network/?GB127020887
Wargrave
Road Closure – Wargrave Road
The closure will be in place between The Bothy and Kentons Lane on 15 February, 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow BT to carry out works to their overhead network. https://one.network/?GB127173617
Winnersh
Road Closure – King Street Lane
The closure will be in place between Reading Road and Sainsburys entrance from 17 to 18 February, 10pm to 5am. This is to allow Vodafone to carry out fault investigation works. https://one.network/?GB127307327
Keeping up to date
- For planned and emergency roadworks, follow our Twitter and Facebook pages
- To find out about roadworks near you, visit One.network
- For active and sustainable travel, including events, training and resources, visit MyJourney Wokingham
- Visit our major new roads page for plans and updates
- For information on re-surfacing and reactive carriageway repeairs visit our pothole and road repairs page
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You can report any issues with roads and streets online, including street lights, problems with traffic lights, potholes, damaged street furniture, problems with road markings and removal of dead animals.
- On our parking and permits page, you can find information including car parks and costs around the borough, resident parking permits, park and ride services and appealing a parking fine.
- Our transport and travel page includes information on applying for a senior citizen or disabled person's bus and train pass and local public transport information.
- The blue parking badges page has information on applying for, using, replacing and returning your blue badge.
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