Bracknell

Essential resurfacing to improve roads across Bracknell Forest will be taking place throughout August.

The Bracknell roadworks have been timed to coincide with the school holidays to minimise disruption, and the work is scheduled take place on Sundays, at night or between 9.30am and 4pm to avoid the morning and evening rush hours.

As the work can be delayed by high temperature or heavy rain, information boards at the sites will contain the latest information on when work will take place, local homes and businesses are being alerted. Access will always be maintained from at least one end of the road closure, depending on the location of the work.

Two days of work will take place on Waterloo Road, Bracknell, between Old Wokingham Road and the borough boundary from August 1. Traffic will be diverted around Waterloo Road and Easthampstead Road.

Temporary traffic management will be in place along Red Rose, Binfield, for two days from August 2 and Rhododendron Walk and Rhododendron Close, North Ascot, on August 4 and August 7.

Bagshot Road, Bracknell, northbound nearside lane, between South Hill Road roundabout (next to Bracknell Leisure Centre) and the Downshire Way roundabout, will be resurfaced on Sunday, August 6, for one day from 8am. A diversion route will follow South Hill Road, Reeds Hill, Crowthorne Road and Rectory Lane.

From August 7, work will be take place for two days on the B3034 Forest Road/Chavey Down Road crossroad approaches, traffic will be diverted along B3022 Bracknell Road, Winkfield Row, B3034 Forest Road, Locks Ride and Chavey Down Road and Winkfield Row, Winkfield. Separate work is also scheduled in this period for Winkfield Row, Winkfield traffic will be diverted along B3017 Chavey Down Road and the B3034 Forest Road.

Three days of work will start on August 9 along Forest Road, Upper Broadmoor Road and Brookers Corner in Crowthorne. Work will then move to Cambridge Road, Owlsmoor, on August 11 for two days from the junction with Church Road to near number 76 Cambridge Road. Temporary traffic management will be put in place.

Finally, Eastern Road, Bracknell, will be resurfaced from August 14 for two days, this work will be carried out at night. Temporary traffic management will be put in place.

Jon Freer, Bracknell Environment and Leisure's Assistant Director with responsibility for road resurfacing, said: "We have timed this work with the school summer holidays as there are fewer cars on the road. Disruption should be minimal."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council