Road improvements
Carriageway preservation works
Essential asphalt preservation works were carried out across the borough in 2025. The treatment involves applying a specialist preservative to seal and extend the life of the existing road surface.
Reading Borough Council invested £8m on road improvements across the borough, including a substantial number of major roads and residential roads over the course of four years. This follows a previous £9m investment in road improvements which finished in 2023.
See our frequently asked questions about resurfacing requirements for further information.
Note: HRA=hot-rolled asphalt
Completed work – last 6 months
| Road and extent | Dates and times | Surface type |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Road (Rose Kiln Lane to Long Barn Lane – including Rose Kiln Lane junction) | 18 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Basingstoke Road (Long Barn Lane to Winchester Road) | 27 October 2025 | Carriageway preservation |
| Bath Road (Burrcroft Road to lamp col 3410 adj Prospect Park) | 10 to 13 June 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Berkeley Avenue (Pell Street to St Saviours Road) | 2 to 4 July 2025, 7pm to 1 am | HRA |
| Briants Avenue | 18 and 19 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Burghfield Road (Underwood Road to railway bridge) | 9 October 2025 | Stone Mastic Asphalt |
| Cavendish Road (full extent) | 20 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Caversham Park Road (Henley Road to Lowfield Road) | 4 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Caversham Road (Railway bridge to Tudor Road) | 30 June to 2 July 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Christchurch Road (Sutherland Avenue to outside 69 Christchurch Road) | 6 and 7 October 2025, 9.30am to 3.30pm | HRA |
| Coley Avenue | 2 and 3 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Donkin Hill (full extent including the slip road) | 16 and 17 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Duke Street (Kings Road to Yield Hall Place) | 6 October 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Eldon Road (Full extent) | 15 to 18 August 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Gosbrook Road (Prospect Street and Patrick Road) | 5 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Gosbrook Road (Prospect Street to outside 12 Gosbrook Road) | 9 October 2025 | Stone Mastic Asphalt |
| Greyfriars Road (full extent) | 21 to 23 July 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Hemdean Road (Church Street to Oakley Road) | 26 August to 3 September 2025, 8 am and 5 pm | HRA |
| Kiln Road (Peppard Road to borough boundary) | 23 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| London Road (De Beauvoir Road to Eldon Road, including Eldon Road junction) | 11 to 15 August 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Market Place/The Forbury | 8 October 2025 | Stone Mastic Asphalt |
| Overdown Road (Kentwood Hill to Carlisle Road) | 28 to 29 October 2025 | Carriageway preservation |
| Oxford Road (Battle Library to Gordon Place) | 30 July to 2 August 2025 | HRA |
| Oxford Road (Beresford Road to Battle Library) | 28 to 30 July 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Park Lane (borough boundary to water tower – including roundabout) | 30 September to 2 October 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Peppard Road (Yarnton Close to Bluebell Gardens) | 26 to 27 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Peppard Road (Cavendish Road to Yarnton Close) | 28 to 29 October 2025 | Carriageway preservation |
| Pepper Lane (Wokingham Road to borough boundary) | 19 to 21 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Priest Hill (full extent) | 24 and 25 July 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Prospect Street, Caversham (Full extent including Henley Road/Peppard Road junction) | 6 and 7 August 2025, 8am to 5pm and 8 August 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Queens Road (Watlington Street to Sidmouth Street) | 4 to 7 June 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
| Richmond Road (Kidmore Road to Albert Road) | 10 October 2025 | Stone Mastic Asphalt |
| Rose Kiln Lane – Admirals Court to A33 | 4 to 6 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Silver Street/Mount Pleasant | 23 and 24 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Southampton Street | 25 and 26 June 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| St Johns Hill – full extent | 27 October 2025 | Carriageway preservation |
| Station Road (full extent) | 29 September 2025, 8am to 1am | HRA |
| Tilehurst Road (Connaught Road to Western Elms Avenue) | 7 October 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Tilehurst Road (Liebenrood Road to o/s 380 including roundabout) | 11 to 15 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| West Fryerne (full extent) | 7 August 2025, 8am to 5pm | HRA |
| Whiteknights Road (Eastern Avenue to Hamilton Road) | 8 to 9 October 2025 | Stone Mastic Asphalt |
| Wokingham Road (Palmer Park Avenue to Grange Avenue) | 2 to 4 October 2025, 7pm to 1am | HRA |
Appendix A
Reading Borough Council Highway Incentive Funding 2025-26
Appendix B
Last updated on 22/12/2025
Road improvements