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Shute End opens to all traffic

By Jon Nurse
March 19, 2013

Shute End opened to all traffic yesterday afternoon.

Water mains replacement works finished two weeks ahead of schedule on the road, marking the end of disruptive road closures in the town centre.

Last month Broad Street was closed as part of the £2 million project and re-opened four weeks ahead of schedule.

South East Water is continuing construction in Matthewsgreen Road and Toutley Road.

Work to install the final section of pipeline in Plough Lane is expected to start on Monday and take eight weeks to complete.

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If the speed limit was reduced to 20mph through town it would be safe for cyclists and pedestrians however a few cyclists or motorists behaved. There is an urgent need for a cycle track up Denmark Street.

PoneRana, Wokingham
21/03/2013 at 00:08

BCA - painting cycle lanes won't make it safer the way many idiots on bikes behave

init!
20/03/2013 at 13:11

Did anyone in either council think this was a good time to paint cycle lanes on these roads in order to promote cycle use to our chilrden and the parents of those children?

We moan about the increased traffic during the school run yet we do little to make it safer for people to leave the car at home.

Beef Cake Argh!
20/03/2013 at 08:03

Please don't punish the many superb shop owners in Wok because South east water had to replace the old water pipes.

They were inconvenienced getting to and from work whilst their trade suffered.

Wokingham is a great town with cheapish and convenient parking. There is still some 30 minute free carparking in the very town centre - Broad Street, Rose Street and Peach Street.

You can't do that in Reading or Bracknell.

I went to Reading yesterday and paid £6.80 (I think) for just over 3 hours in Queen's Road carpark. You won't feel ripped off in Wokingham,

Woky resi
19/03/2013 at 20:46

Sorry Ticket out, people have already changed their lifestyle and moved to pastures new :)

William Richards
19/03/2013 at 18:42

The same week I learn that my local Post Office accepts cash deposits on behalf of my bank. OK, it takes an extra day to hit my account however I'm saved a five mile round trip and I don't have to pay for parking.