PLANS for a major new road into Wokingham will be revealed later this month.

An exhibition detailing the proposed route of the second phase of the South Wokingham Distributor Road (SWDR), known as the Eastern Gateway, is being held at the end of June.

The screening of the scheme is taking place before a planning application is submitted this autumn, with visitors able to ask questions about the proposed route.

Cllr David Lee, executive member for strategic highways at Wokingham Borough Council, said: “This exhibition is an opportunity for you to get an up-to-date picture of the scheme and the considerable work carried out preparing for the planning application before it is submitted.

“Your feedback at this stage, whether you attend the exhibition or see it on our website, will be included in the planning application itself. But once the application has been submitted, you can also lodge formal feedback which the planners will consider as part of their decision.

“Local residents and businesses have been heavily involved from the start and we want this to continue.”

The suggested route will run south from the new Montague Park housing development, over the Waterloo/Reading railway line on a new bridge, and then link to Waterloo Road.

The current Waterloo Road level crossing would then close once the new bridge is open, with all traffic including pedestrians using the new one instead.

The first phase of the SWDR is William Heelas Way, which was built by developer David Wilson Homes through Montague Park. The SWDR is being designed to serve the new 2,500 homes in the South Wokingham Strategic Development Location.

The manned exhibition, at Montague Park Primary School, is due to take place on Wednesday, June 28 (11am to 6pm), Thursday, June 29 (4 to 9pm) and Saturday, July 1 (9am to 1pm).