Tilehurst: Road remains shut five months after sinkhole

The closure is near the junction with Chepstow Road, Armour Hill and Westwood Road

Five months after a sinkhole opened up, a road remains closed.

The sinkhole caused part of Oak Tree Road in Tilehurst, Berkshire, to collapse in August.

Although neighbours are able to enter and exit their homes, motorists are unable to pass through.

A meeting is due to take place on Thursday to inform neighbours about an upcoming project to fix the damage caused by the sinkhole and reopen the road.

According to roadworks site One.Network, the closure - near to Oak Tree Road's junction with Chepstow Road, Armour Hill and Westwood Road - will remain in place until 1 March.

Councillor Mark Keeping said remediation work would "begin soon"

Mark Keeping, Kentwood ward councillor at Reading Borough Council, said: "Remediation of the fault that has closed Oak Tree Road for so long will begin soon."

He encouraged residents to attend the meeting at 12:00 GMT on Thursday for an update on the stabilisation works and programme.

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