Neighbours are being asked for views on new plans to improve cycling on the A4 Bath Road, one of Reading's busiest routes that serves The Wren secondary school and Spire Dunedin Hospital.
Reading Borough Council has opened a consultation on changes first proposed in 2021, backed by a £1.3 million grant from the previous Conservative government.
Earlier designs featured fully segregated cycle lanes and adjustments to the Castle Street and IDR roundabout. The revised plans move the cycle lane to the road edges rather than through the middle and would reduce the Castle Street westbound approach from three lanes to two.
Instead of a stepped cycle track, the council now proposes light segregation such as cycle wands (bollards) or bolted-on cycle delineators known as 'armadillos' that emergency vehicles can drive over.
The council says the route needs upgrading to make cycling quicker, more convenient and safer, and to help cut congestion, emissions and improve air quality.
You can take part in the consultation on the council's Go Vocal site. It is open until 5pm on Tuesday, August 25.
James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter
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