Announcements

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
(A329(M), A3290 AND ENTRY AND EXIT SLIP ROAD, EARLEY, WINNERSH AND WOKINGHAM)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING, USE OF HARD SHOULDER, 30 MPH AND 50 MPH SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on 11th day of July2016 Wokingham Borough Council as Traffic Authority made an Order under Sections 14(1)(a), 14(4)(b) and 14(7)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers the effect of which is to:

1. Prohibit any vehicle from proceeding along A3290 Alpha (Bracknell bound) between its junctions with A329(M) Alpha (Bracknell bound) and the start of the contraflow system;

2. Prohibit any vehicle from proceeding along A3290 Alpha (Bracknell bound) between its junctions with A3290 - A4 London exit slip road and the A329(M) Alpha (Bracknell bound) entry-slip road;

3. Prohibit any vehicle from proceeding along A3290 Winnersh entry slip road between its junctions Wharfedale Road and A3290 Bravo (Reading bound);

4. Prohibit any person from driving any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour along A3290/A329(M) in both directions between its junction with A4 London Road and M4 junction 10 Slips 4 and 8;

5. Prohibit any person from driving any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour along A3290/A329(M) in both directions between its junctions with A4 London Road and M4 junction 10 Slip 4 and 8.

The alternative route for all vehicles affected by the restrictions detailed in Item 2 above shall be via A4 London Road, A4 Shepherds Hill, B3350 Pitts Lane, B3350 Church Road, A329 Wokingham Road and A329/Winnersh Access Road.

The alternative route for all vehicles affected by the restriction detailed in Item 4 above shall be via Wharfedale Road, A329/Winnersh Access Road, A329 Wokingham Road, B3350 Church Road, B3350 Pitts Lane, A4 Shepherds Hill and A4 London Road.

The provisions of Regulation 9 of the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982 are hereby suspended in relation to vehicles proceeding along the hard shoulder of the A329(M), Winnersh in both directions between its junctions with A3290 and M4 junction 10 slips 4 and 8 for the duration of this Order.

These restrictions shall only be in effect whilst the necessary traffic signs are lawfully displayed.

The Order will come into operation on 22nd July 2016 and shall continue in force for a period not exceeding 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier. It is, however, expected that works will be completed by 4th September 2016.

Dated this 14th day of July 2016

Alex Deans
Interim Head of Highways and Transport Wokingham Borough Council,
PO Box 151, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1WH