Reading - Multiple Temporary Closures & Restrictions due to Various Works

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

(SALISBURY ROAD) (TEMPORARY ROAD RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2026

Reading Borough Council has made an Order in accordance with section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of which will be to temporarily suspend the parking bays on Salisbury Road outside numbers 2-4 and numbers 1a-3 and impose a no stopping, waiting, loading and/or unloading at any time restriction within those bays. The Order will come into force from 2 November 2026 to 25 January 2027. Should the works take longer than expected the restriction will remain in force for up to 18 months or until the completion of the works, whichever is earlier. The Order is necessary to facilitate water infrastructure works.

(HOWARD STREET) (TEMPORARY ROAD RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2026

Reading Borough Council has made an Order under section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily suspend parking restrictions on Howard Street, from its junction with Oxford Road to outside 2 Howard Street and temporarily introduce a No Waiting No Loading or Unloading parking restriction. The Order will take effect from 2-4 November 2026. The restrictions will only apply when indicated by on-site traffic signs. Should the works extend beyond the anticipated duration, the Order may remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the works are completed, whichever is sooner. The Order is necessary in the interest of public safety to allow Highways and Drainage maintenance works to be carried out.

(OXFORD ROAD) (TEMPORARY ROAD RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2026

Reading Borough Council has made an Order under section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily suspend the parking and loading bays below and introduce a no stopping, waiting or loading restriction within the suspended bays:

• Disabled parking bay outside 174 Oxford Road

• Full length of parking bay outside 152 to 168 Oxford Road

• Loading bay outside 273-275 Oxford Road

The Order will take effect from 30 October to 1 November 2026. The restrictions will only apply when indicated by on-site traffic signs. Should the works extend beyond the anticipated duration, the Order may remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the works are completed, whichever is sooner. The Order is necessary in the interest of public safety to allow excavation, and installation works to be carried out.

(YORK ROAD) (TEMPORARY ROAD RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2026

Reading Borough Council has made an Order under section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily suspend the parking bays and double yellow lines identified below and to introduce on the prohibition of stopping, waiting and loading/unloading along the affected lengths of highway.

1. Suspend the full length of the parking bay at side of 153 Caversham Road.

2. Suspend the full length of the parking bay outside 70a to 86 York Road.

3. Suspend the double yellow lines on both sides of York Road from the junction of Caversham Road to Newport Road.

The Order will take effect from 2-6 November 2026. The restrictions will only apply when indicated by on-site traffic signs. Should the works extend beyond the anticipated duration, the Order may remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the works are completed, whichever is sooner. The Order is necessary in the interest of public safety to allow installation works to be carried out.

(BEDFORD ROAD) (TEMPORARY ROAD RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2026

Reading Borough Council has made an Order in accordance with section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of which will be to temporarily close the length of road from outside 35 & 37 Bedford Road and suspend the parking bays from outside and opposite 32-40 Bedford Road and impose a no stopping, waiting or loading/unloading at any time restriction from outside and opposite 32-40 Bedford Road, except by Thames Water or their contractors. The Order will come into force from 2-6 November 2026. Should the works take longer than expected the restrictions will remain in force until the works are completed with a maximum order duration of 18 months. The Order is necessary to facilitate new water connection works. A signed diversion will be in place via Bedford Road, Battle Street, George Street and Great Knollys Street.

(LONDON ROAD, KENDRICK ROAD, LONDON STREET) (TEMPORARY ROAD RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2026

Reading Borough Council has made an Order under section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily close the following traffic restrictions on the dates and roads specified below.

14-16 December 2026

Closure of the full length of Sidmouth Street between London Rd and Queens Rd overnight for 3 nights, allowing local access to properties for the purposes of road resurfacing and lining.

4 January 2027-14 March 2027

1. Kendrick Rd closed in both directions at the junction with London Rd. Traffic on London Rd wanting to turn into Kendrick Rd will be diverted to Silver Street/Christchurch Rd. Traffic wanting to proceed northbound on Kendrick Rd will be diverted to Morgan Rd and Redlands Rd to re-join London Rd.

2. Outbound (eastbound) bus lane closed from junction with London Street, buses re-routed to Silver Street/Christchurch Rd. Buses travelling northbound on Kendrick Rd will be diverted along Christchurch Rd/Whitley St/Southampton Street/A329 back onto London Street north of IDR. Northbound Kendrick Rd may be able to be opened in phase 4 and/or at times when DLO are not directly working in the vicinity.

3. Closure of the full length of London Rd between and including Crown Place and Kendrick Rd junction overnight for 3 nights to enable resurfacing works to be carried out. London Rd westbound will be diverted to Sidmouth St, and the IDR for westbound traffic, and along London Street/Silver St/Christchurch Rd back to Kendrick Rd. Access will need to be maintained to Crown Place through the works.

15 March 2027-17 May 2027

1. One week off peak closure of Sidmouth Street (10am to 3pm) to facilitate the removal of the pedestrian traffic island at the junction with London Rd.

2. Road resurfacing and lining: Closure of the full length of Sidmouth Street between London Rd and Queens Rd overnight for 3 nights for the purposes of resurfacing and lining works. Local access to properties will be maintained.

26 April 2027-2 August 2027

1. Works at Silver St junction – Closure of the left turn lane from London Rd to Silver Street (from a point west of Kendrick Rd), and a prohibition of left turn. Diversion route will have to be at and beyond the point of the closure. Diverted traffic will follow Crown Street, Southampton St, Oracle roundabout to Mill Lane and onto London St northbound. Temporary pedestrian crossing of Silver St.

2. Road resurfacing (subject to weather) – Full road closure of London Rd between west of Kendrick Rd and Silver St, over 3 nights. Westbound traffic diverted along Sidmouth St to IDR, northbound traffic via Kendrick Rd/Christchurch Rd/Access to properties along Silver St and the southern section of East Street will need to be maintained through the works from London Rd.

The restrictions will only be in force when indicated by the relevant traffic signs on site.

In the event that the works are not completed within the anticipated period, the Order may remain in force for a maximum of 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever occurs sooner. The Order is required in the interests of public safety.

Legal and Democratic Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU