St Johns crossing torn up just days after completion

The crossing, on St Johns Road, was originally altered as part of the council’s bid to improve cycle routes in the area and saw the pedestrian island removed to make way for a cycle lane.
To compensate a zebra crossing was installed which became operational at the end of October.
At the same time 50 metres of the road was resurfaced in each direction, to improve the “texture and skid resistance” of the surface in the approach to the crossing which the council claims is “standard practice when introducing a formal crossing,” describing it as essential works.
The total cost of the improvements, including the addition of the cycle lane, the new crossing and the road resurfacing cost in the region of £20,000 and was partly funded by developer contributions.
A spokeswoman for West Berkshire Council, Peta Stoddart-Crompton stated that the additional work was at no extra cost to the council or the taxpayer.
She said: “When the crossing was put in, resurfacing was done at the same time to ensure adequate skid resistance on the approaches.
“However, the surfacing did not meet specification as it was found to be too irregular, and is now being redone at no cost to the council.”