M4 junction 11 exhibitons for Wokingham residents
Local Wokingham residents are being urged to take some time to visit two public exhibitions where they can find out more about the Junction 11 and Mereoak improvement scheme, view plans and ask questions they may have.
Work on the £65.05m scheme to improve the notorious Junction 11 bottleneck began last month with the project expected to be completed in the Summer of 2010.
When finished, the new junction will incorporate extra capacity, new facilities for public transport, pedestrians and cycles, as well as a safer junction for everyone. However, it is usual in an improvement scheme of this size that there will be questions raised by residents who live in the immediate area, as well as local businesses and regular users of the junction.
Reading Borough Council, in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council, has therefore arranged two public exhibitions over the coming months where the improvements plans and information will be on display.
Representatives from Reading, Wokingham and contractors Laing O'Rouke will be on hand to answer any questions visitors to the exhibition may have and talk through any concerns.
The first exhibition takes place at the Pioneer Room, Holiday Inn South, 500 Basingstoke Road on Friday May 16 between 2pm and 8 pm.
The second will be on Saturday June 7 at Three Mile Cross Church Centre, Main Hall, Grazeley Road, Three Mile Cross between 9am and 2pm.
Further meetings and exhibitions will be arranged as the project progresses so local residents can keep up to speed on developments.
Tony Street, specialist project manager and Wokingham Borough Council’s lead engineer on the project said: “This is a huge improvement plan that has been planned for a number of years and represents a key component of our transport strategy, which will eventually lead to a range of traffic related benefits for everyone using the junction.
“Due to it’s large scale and complexity there are bound to be many questions and concerns that residents, commuters and the local community has - which is why we are holding these two initial exhibitions. If anyone does have any queries they are welcome to pop along to either one of the exhibitions where plans and information will be available and project team representatives will be on hand.”
Anthony Bolton, Transport Programme Manager at Reading Borough Council, added:" Residents, businesses and the travelling public can look forward to a much improved Junction 11 and local road network once the scheme is completed. However, it is now important to provide as much information as possible to those affected by the works, so that they can understand what is happening and how they may be affected over the next two years. The exhibitions will provide an opportunity to meet the construction team, ask questions and discuss any concerns.”
Work on the £65.05m scheme to improve the notorious Junction 11 bottleneck began last month with the project expected to be completed in the Summer of 2010.
When finished, the new junction will incorporate extra capacity, new facilities for public transport, pedestrians and cycles, as well as a safer junction for everyone. However, it is usual in an improvement scheme of this size that there will be questions raised by residents who live in the immediate area, as well as local businesses and regular users of the junction.
Reading Borough Council, in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council, has therefore arranged two public exhibitions over the coming months where the improvements plans and information will be on display.
Representatives from Reading, Wokingham and contractors Laing O'Rouke will be on hand to answer any questions visitors to the exhibition may have and talk through any concerns.
The first exhibition takes place at the Pioneer Room, Holiday Inn South, 500 Basingstoke Road on Friday May 16 between 2pm and 8 pm.
The second will be on Saturday June 7 at Three Mile Cross Church Centre, Main Hall, Grazeley Road, Three Mile Cross between 9am and 2pm.
Further meetings and exhibitions will be arranged as the project progresses so local residents can keep up to speed on developments.
Tony Street, specialist project manager and Wokingham Borough Council’s lead engineer on the project said: “This is a huge improvement plan that has been planned for a number of years and represents a key component of our transport strategy, which will eventually lead to a range of traffic related benefits for everyone using the junction.
“Due to it’s large scale and complexity there are bound to be many questions and concerns that residents, commuters and the local community has - which is why we are holding these two initial exhibitions. If anyone does have any queries they are welcome to pop along to either one of the exhibitions where plans and information will be available and project team representatives will be on hand.”
Anthony Bolton, Transport Programme Manager at Reading Borough Council, added:" Residents, businesses and the travelling public can look forward to a much improved Junction 11 and local road network once the scheme is completed. However, it is now important to provide as much information as possible to those affected by the works, so that they can understand what is happening and how they may be affected over the next two years. The exhibitions will provide an opportunity to meet the construction team, ask questions and discuss any concerns.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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