Road improvements
Reading Borough Council is committing the first £2m of a new £8m investment on the major road programme. The programme begin in 2023 will see a substantial number of residential roads improved over the course of four years.
The ongoing work requires road closures and restrictions to access and parking. Scheduled work is listed below but can sometimes be postponed, delayed or extended due to unforeseen circumstances. See our frequently asked questions about resurfacing requirements for further information.
Note: HRA=hot-rolled asphalt
Network North roads resurfacing fund programme
The Department of Transport have announced additional funding to be allocated to Reading Borough Council as part of the Network North Highway Maintenance re-allocation of HS2 funding. This additional funding will enable Reading Borough Council to further improve our highway network and road conditions. See the maintenance reporting document and our roads resurfacing programme appendix below for further information.
Network North highway maintenance reporting
Network North funding roads resurfacing programme – appendix 1
Major and minor road resurfacing
| Road | Extent | Date and times | Surface type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Road | Rose Kiln Lane to Long Barn Lane – including Rose Kiln Lane junction | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Bath Road | Burrcroft Road to lamp col 3410 adj Prospect Park | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Berkeley Avenue | Pell Street to St Saviours Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Briants Avenue | Full Extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Burghfield Road | Underwood Road to railway bridge | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Cavendish Road | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Caversham Park Road | Henley Road to Lowfield Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Caversham Road | Railway bridge to Tudor Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Caversham Park Road | Kingsway to Caversham Park Primary School | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Chapel Hill | Normanstead Road for 145m West | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Christchurch Road | Sutherland Avenue to The Mount | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Coley Avenue | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Craven Road | London Road to o/s 2 Erleigh Road – including the roundabout | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Craven Road | Addington Road to outside Hospital main entrance | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Cumberland Road | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| De Montfort Road | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Donkin Hill | Full extent – Including the slip road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Duke Street | Kings Road to Yield Hall Place | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Gosbrook Road | Prospect Street to Patrick Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Greyfriars Road | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Hemdean Road | Church Street to Oakley Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Henley Road | Micklands Road to 120m West | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Katesgrove Lane | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Kiln Road | Peppard Road to borough boundary | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| London Road | De Beauvoir Road to Eldon Road – including Eldon Road junction | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Market Place/High Street | The Forbury to Kings Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Meadow Road | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Northumberland Avenue | Christchurch Gardens to Newcastle Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Overdown Road | Rissington Close to Carlisle Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Oxford Road | Battle Library to Gordon Place | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Oxford Road | Beresford Road to Battle Library | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Park Lane | Borough boundary to Water Tower – including the roundabout | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Peppard Road | Yarnton Close to borough boundary | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Peppard Road | o/s 57 to Picton Way | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Pepper Lane | Wokingham Road to borough boundary | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Priest Hill | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Prospect Street, Caversham | Full extent – including Henley Road/Peppard Road junction | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Queens Road | Watlington Street to Sidmouth Street | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Redlands Road | Elmhurst Road to Upper Redlands Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Richmond Road | Kidmore Road to Albert Road | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Rose Kiln Lane | Admirals Court to A33 | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Silver Street/Mount Pleasant | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Southampton Street | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Southcote Road | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| St Johns Hill | Full extent | To be scheduled | ||
| The Triangle/Walnut Way | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Tilehurst Road | Liebenrood Road to o/s 380 – including the roundabout | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Tilehurst Road | Connaught Road to Western Elms Avenue | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| West Fryerne | Full extent | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Whiteknights Road | Eastern Avenue to Hamilton Road – including Upper Redlands Road junction | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Wokingham Road | Palmer Park Avenue to Grange Avenue | HRA | To be scheduled | |
| Woodcote Road | Highmoor Road to Richmond Road | HRA | To be scheduled |
Completed work
| Road and extent | Dates and times | Surface type |
|---|---|---|
| Aldworth Close – Fawley Road to cul de sac end | Sunday 23 and Monday 24 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Ambrook Road (Blandford Road to Ambrook Road) | 5, 6 and 7 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Appleford Road (Dwyer Road to Dwyer Road) | 10 and 11 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Armadale Court (Westcote Road to cul de sac end) | 11 and 12 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Armour Road – Lower Armour Road to Westwood Road | Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Ashampstead Road (Southcote Lane to Southcote Lane) | 22 and 23 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| August End (Brock Gardens to cul de sac end) | 9 and 10 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Axbridge Road (Blagdon Road to Torrington Road) | 13 and 14 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| B3270 – junc Whitley Wood Lane for 250m West | Thursday 27 and Friday 28 March 2025, between 7pm and 1am | HRA |
| Badgers Rise (Hemdean Road to cul de sac end) | 19 and 20 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Beatty Drive – full extent | Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Belle Avenue (Whiteknights Road to Wokingham Road) | 11 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brackendale Way (Wokingham Road to cul de sac end) | 11 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brayford Road (Blandford Road to Northumberland Avenue) | 7 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brent Gardens – Tavistock Road to cul de sac end | 14 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brimpton Road (Ashampstead Road to Hatford Road) | 5 and 6 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brock Gardens (August End to Oxford Road) | 9 and 10 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brooklyn Drive – Kidmore End Road to Kidmore End Road | 3 and 4 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Brunel Road (Hatford Road to cul de sac end) | 5 and 6 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Byefield Road (Brunel Road to Hatford Road) | 5 and 6 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Byworth Close – Greenfields Road to cul de sac end | Tuesday 4 February 2025, between 8 am and 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Cardinal Close (Wolsley Road to cul de sac end) | 6 to 8 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Carlisle Road – Oak Tree Road to cul de sac end | Friday 21 and Saturday 22 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Caversham Park Road (Littlestead Close to Bramber Mews) | 14 and 15 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Caversham Park Road (Kiln Road to Birchwood Close) | 16 and 17 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Charles Evans Way (Amersham Road to cul de sac) | 25 February 2025, 8 am and 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Chazey Road (St Peters Avenue to Concrete Road) | 25 and 26 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Chichester Road (Blundells Road to Church End Lane) | 13 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Church Street | 25 and 26 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Cockney Hill | 7 to 11 April 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
| Colliers Way (Water Road to cul de sac end) | 11 and 12 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Crossland Road (Church Street to cul de sac end) | 9 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Craig Avenue (Grovelands Road to Strathy Close) | 5 and 6 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Deveron Drive (Outside Red Kite House to Brockley Close) | 12 and 13 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Devonshire Park (Shinfield Road to cul de sac) | 12 and 13 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Drayton Road (Grovelands Road to Osborne Road) | 12 and 13 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Eldon Road (Full extent) | 5 and 6 March 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
| Eldon Square (Full extent) | 5 and 6 March 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
| Elsley Road – Oxford Road to Overdown Road | Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Elstree Close – Oak Tree Road to cul de sac end | Friday 21 and Saturday 22 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Eltham Avenue (Kingsway to cul de sac end) | 6 and 7 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Exbourne Road (Blandford Road to cul de sac end) | 8 and 9 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Faircross Road (Southcote Lane to Silchester Road) | 8 and 9 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Farmers Close (Swallowfield Road to cul de sac end) | 8 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Farrowdene Road – Heatherden Close to Greenfields Road | Monday 3 February and Tuesday 4 February 2025, between 8 am and 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Fawley Road (Southcote Lane to cul de sac end) | 5 and 6 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Filbert Drive (Laurel Drive to cul de sac end) | 19 and 20 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Filey Road (Chomeley Road to Manchester Road) | 7 and 8 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Fontwell Drive (Hogarth Avenue to cul de sac end) | 10 to 12 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Forbury Road – Kenavon Drive to Kings Road Southbound only | Wednesday 12 March 2025, between 7pm and 1am | HRA |
| Forbury Road (Vastern Road roundabout to Kenavon Drive roundabout Eastbound only) | 10 and 11 March 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Frilsham Road (Southcote Lane to Ashampstead Road) | 7 to 9 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Geoffreyson Road (Woodcote Way to Hilltop Road) | 19 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Greenfields Road (Blandford Road to Ambrook Road) | 5 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Grove Road (Kidmore End Road to Evesham Road) | 8 and 9 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Hatford Road (Circuit Lane to Ashampstead Road) | 5 to 7 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Hayfield Close (Normanstead Road to cul de sac end) | 19 and 20 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Heath Road – Wokingham Road to Church Road | 12 February 2025, 9.30am to 2.30pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Heatherdene Close – Blandford Road to Farrowdene Road | Monday 3 February 2025, between 8 am and 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Henley Road Service Road (Henley Road to Henley Road) | 6 and 7 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Highmead Close (Blagdon Road to cul de sac end) | 13 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Hildens Drive (o/s 69 to o/s 95) | 18 to 20 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Hillbrow (Whitley Wood Road to cul de sac end) | 8 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Holberton Road (Foxhayes Road to Whitley Wood Road) | 10 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Howard Street (Oxford Road to Baker Street) | 2 and 3 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Hungerford Drive (Berkeley Avenue to cul de sac end) | 27 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Hunters Chase (Kidmore Road to bollards) | 3 and 4 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| IDR Inner Relief Road – onslip o/s Hostel from Castle Hill Southbound | 4 September 2024, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Ivydene Road (Pangbourne Street to cul de sac end) | 1 and 2 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Kentwood Close – Kentwood Hill to Beatty Drive | Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Kestrel Way (Appleford Road to Appleford Road) | 7 and 8 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Keswick Close (St Michael’s Road to cul de sac end) | 14 and 15 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Lambourne Close (Downing Road to cul de sac end) | 18 and 19 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Lemart Close (Recreation Road to cul de sac end) | 9 and 10 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Lower Mount (Allcroft Road to cul de sac end) | 10 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Lyndhurst Road – Romany Lane to Table top at Ringwood Road | Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Mapledurham View – Oak Tree Road to cul de sac end | Friday 21 and Saturday 22 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Mayfield Drive (Rossendale Road to Rossendale Road) | 23 and 24 February 2025, 8 am and 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Meadowcroft Road – Blandford Road to Thornbridge Road | Tuesday 4 February 2025, between 8 am and 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Muirfield Close (Fatherson Road to cul de sac end) | 7 to 9 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Newbery Close – Armour Hill to cul de sac end | Friday 21 and Saturday 22 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Norcot Road – Broomfield Road to Oxford Road | Monday 17 to Friday 21 March 2025, between 8am and 8pm | HRA |
| Norcot Road (School Road to Sona Gardens) | 3 and 4 March 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
| Oakdale Close (Normanstead Road to cul de sac end) | 19 and 20 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Oak Tree Road – Kentwood Hill to Armour Hill | Saturday 22 to Monday 24 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Ogmore Close (Corwen Road to cul de sac end) | 13 and 14 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Pangbourne Street – Oxford Road to Stone Street | Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 April 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Parkhill Drive – Oak Tree Road to cul de sac end | Friday 21 and Saturday 22 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Peppard Road – 2 sections outside 329 to 349 (Rosehill Park to Courtenay Drive to cul de sac) | 23 February 2025, 8 am to 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Quantock Avenue (Montpelier Drive to cul de sac end) | 6 and 7 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Restwold Close – Shepley Drive to cul de sac end | 3 and 4 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Richmond Road (Wantage Road to Elm Lodge Avenue) | 2 to 3 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Rodway Road – Overdown Road to cul de sac end | Tuesday 25 to Thursday 27 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Romany Lane – o/s 237A to Norcot Road | Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Rose Kiln Lane – Boulton Road to river bridge | Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March 2025, between 7pm and 1am | HRA |
| Rossendale Road (Henley Road to Mayfield Drive) | 24 February 2025, 8 am to 5 pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Shaw Road (Full extent) | 7 March 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
| Shepley Drive – Circuit Lane to Stapleford Road | 27 March to 3 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Sheridan Avenue (Hemdean Road to Hemdean Road) | 19 and 20 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Silchester Road – Circuit Lane to cul de sac end | Sunday 23 and Monday 24 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Southdown Road service road (Southdown Road to cul de sac end) | 20 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Stapleford Road – Shepley Drive to cul de sac end | 27 and 28 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| St Michael’s Road (Prince of Wales PH car park to o/s 126 inc. loop) | 17 to 19 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| St Peter’s Road (Wokingham Road to Church Road) | 17 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| St Stephens Close (Wolsley Road to cul de sac end) | 7 and 8 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Stone Street (Ivydene Road to Wigmore Lane) | 1 to 3 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Stuart Close (Evesham Road to cul de sac) | 21 and 22 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Surley Row (Rotherfield Way to Micro Joint) | 2 and 3 April 2025, 9.30am to 2.30pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Swainstone Road – Basingstoke Road to cul de sac end | 12 February 2025, between 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Tavistock Road (Long Barn Lane to Buckland Road) | 17 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| The Willows (Wolsley Road to cul de sac end) | 7 and 8 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Thirlmere Avenue – Coniston Drive to o/s 237A | Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Monday 31 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Thornbridge Road (Greenfields Road to Ambrook Road) | 4 and 5 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Tidmarsh Street – Oxford Road to Stone Street | Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 April 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Tredegar Road (Surley Row to bollards) | 4 and 5 April 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Vine Crescent (Shrubland Drive to Rear of 39) | 7 and 8 March 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Watlington Street (London Road to Queens Road) | 27 February 2025, 8am to 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Westwood Glen – Lower Elmstone Drive to Chapel Hill | Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March 2025, between 8am and 5pm | Micro Asphalt |
| Whitley Wood Lane – Whitley Wood Road to Borough Boundary – including the roundabout | Monday 24 to Thursday 27 March 2025, between 8am and 8pm | HRA |
| Whitley Wood Road (East of Whitley Wood Lane to Woodside Way) | 31 March, 1 and 2 April 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
| Whitley Wood Road (West of Whitley Wood Lane to Swallowfield Drive, outside 33 The Maying) | 3 and 4 April 2025, 8am to 8pm | HRA |
Last updated on 17/04/2025
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