A4, Floral Way and Falmouth Way Active Travel Improvements

Upcoming road closures

On both Sunday 29 March and Sunday 19 April the A4 will be closed between Floral Way Roundabout and Harts Hill Road between 7am and 7pm, with a diversion route in place to divert traffic via north Thatcham.

During the upcoming school half-term between 30 March to 10 April, temporary traffic signals will be present at the A4/Floral Way/Falmouth Way roundabout. This is to allow new service ducts to be laid across the A4 and further footway/traffic signal improvements to be undertaken safely.

The dates and times shown may be subject to change following bad weather or anything unforeseen happening.

Information

West Berkshire Council's Term Maintenance Contractor, Volker Highways, will soon be starting footway and crossing improvements adjacent to the A4, Floral Way and Falmouth Way. Improvements include localised widening of footways and resurfacing from Archangel Way to Hurford Drive. The current central staggered crossing island on the A4 will also be removed and the carriageway resurfaced. Further works include signing and lining improvements as well as vegetation clearance throughout the area.

Footway works are due to start on 2 February 2026 and are estimated to last for five weeks, but this may change if anything unforeseen arises or the onset of inclement weather. In order to protect both the public and the contractor, localised footway closures with a diversion will be in place which we appreciate may lead to longer journeys given the footways lead to various schools and businesses within the local area. 

There will also be the need to close the A4 on two Sundays to remove the A4 central island and then resurface the carriageway. Dates for these closures are still to be confirmed but further notification will be provided once we have definitive dates. 

Please click on the link to open the scheme drawings:  A4 Floral Way Falmouth Way - Scheme Plans [1MB] .