MOTORISTS can expect severe delays tomorrow (Sunday) during road closures for the Reading Half Marathon.
More than 20,000 competitors will take to the streets and the rolling road closures run from 7am-2pm with the main routes affected including the A33, Shinfield Road, Berkeley Avenue, Bath Road, Castle Hill, Tilehurst Road and Northumberland Avenue.
Diversions will be signposted, but visitors travelling into Reading on the M4 are advised to use junctions 10 and 12 until 1pm to avoid the worst delays.
Access to the Royal Berkshire Hospital will be open from London Road, Berkshire Independent Hospital from Bath Road and Berkeley Avenue, and Spire Dunedin Hospital from the IDR, Castle Hill and Bath Road.
The Household Waste Recycling Centre and access to Link Retail Park will open at 2pm and all town centre car parks will operate as normal, except for the Oracle Riverside, which will open at 11.30am. For full details see www.reading.gov.uk or call 0118 937 2771.
Revised Reading Buses timetables are available at www.reading-buses.co.uk and for road closure information on the day call 0118 958 9204.
Road Closed (approx) Area
A33 (north and southbound) 9.45am-10.20am entire Bennet Road gyratory system
Bennet Road 9-10.30am entire length
Basingstoke Road 9.50-10.30am between Imperial Way & Callington Road
Island Road 9am-1pm entire length
Hartland Road 9-10.40am between Basingstoke Road and Northumberland Ave
Northumberland Avenue 9-10.50am between Hartland Road and Whitley Wood Road
Whitley Wood Road 9-11am between Whitley Wood Lane and Shinfield Road
Shinfield Road 9-11.15am between Whitley Wood Road and Christchurch Road
Pepper Lane 9-11.15am entire length
Christchurch Road 9-11.15am entire length
Kendrick Road 9-11.15am entire length
London Road 9-11.30am between Sidmouth Street and Crown Street
London Street 9-11.30am entire length
Mill Lane (north and southbound) 9-11.30am entire length
Duke Street 9-11.30am entire length
Thorn Lane 9-11.30am entire length
Yield Hall Place 9-11.30am entire length
Minster Street 9-11.40am entire length
Gun Street 9-11.40am entire length
St Marys Butts 9-11.40am entire length
King Street 9-11.40am entire length
King's Road 9-11.40am between Abbey Street and King Street
Abbey Square 9-11.40am entire length
Abbey Street 9-11.40am entire length
Abbots Walk 9-11.40am entire length
The Forbury 9-11.40am entire length
Butter Market 9-11.40am entire length
High Street 9-11.40am entire length
Market Place 9-11.40am entire length
Blagrave Street 9-11.40am between Valpy Street and Friar Street
Valpy Street 9-11.40am entire length
Friar Street 9-11.45am between Blagrave Street and West Street
Station Road 9-11.45am entire length
West Street 9-11.45am entire length
Oxford Road 9-11.45am between West Street and Bedford Road
Russell Street 9am-12pm entire length
Tilehurst Road 9am-12.15pm between Russell Street and Liebenrood Road
Liebenrood Road 9am-12.15pm entire length
Bath Road 9am-12.15pm between Circuit Lane and Coley Avenue
Castle Hill 9am-12.30pm entire length
Coley Avenue 9am-12.30pm between Bath Road and Berkeley Avenue
Berkeley Avenue 9am-12.30pm between Elgar Road and Shaw Road
Rose Kiln Lane (northbound) 9am-12.45pm between Berkeley Avenue and junction with the A33
A33 (northbound) 9am-1pm between Bennet Road and IDR
Longwater Ave 7am-2pm entire length
Brook Drive 7am-2pm entire length
Northern Way 7am-2pm entire length
Hoops Way 7am-2pm entire length
Shooters Way 7am-2pm entire length
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