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Reading #2782 Pro

AUDrive
Online
03 Sep 2023
1
6.1 mi
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29 min
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12
6
10
12

This single-stage Reading route runs 6.1 miles in about 29 minutes through Spring Gardens, Whitley and Whitley Wood, with limits of 20 mph, 30 mph and 40 mph. It is shorter than most routes from this centre, yet it packs in 10 roundabouts and 12 traffic lights.

Watch Out For

  • Give way to traffic from the right at all 10 roundabouts, including the Stadium Roundabout, and signal left on exit.
  • Three Give Way points, one near Imperial Way, and a 40 mph limit sign that appears 5 times.

Route Features

  • 12 left turns and 6 right turns, 18 in total.
  • Roads include the A33 and Basingstoke Road, with 2 bike lane sections.

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • Check your mirrors and give cyclists room where a bike lane runs beside you.
  • Watch your speed as the limit changes between 20, 30 and 40 mph.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive south on Elgar Road South. 614 yd
2 Turn right onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. 315 yd
3 Turn left onto Long Barn Lane. 52 yd
4 Turn left onto Canterbury Road. 122 yd
5 Turn left onto Home Farm Close. 78 yd
6 Turn left onto Canterbury Road. 114 yd
7 Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue. 35 yd
8 Turn right onto Hexham Road. 221 yd
9 Bear left onto Corbridge Road. 4 yd
10 Turn left onto Newcastle Road. 223 yd
11 Turn left onto Northumberland Avenue. 659 yd
12 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. 45 yd
13 Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. 331 yd
14 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. 49 yd
15 Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. 712 yd
16 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Northumberland Avenue. 40 yd
17 Exit the roundabout onto Northumberland Avenue. 677 yd
18 Turn right onto Whitley Wood Road. 144 yd
19 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Whitley Wood Lane. 69 yd
20 Exit the roundabout onto Whitley Wood Lane. 615 yd
21 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. 21 yd
22 Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. 397 yd
23 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Imperial Way. 34 yd
24 Exit the roundabout onto Imperial Way. 25 yd
25 Turn left to stay on Imperial Way. 106 yd
26 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A33. 74 yd
27 Exit the roundabout onto A33. 498 yd
28 Enter Stadium Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. 52 yd
29 Exit the roundabout onto A33. 434 yd
30 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A33. 162 yd
31 Exit the roundabout onto A33. 1223 yd
32 Turn right onto Rose Kiln Lane. 338 yd
33 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Boulton Road. 11 yd
34 Exit the roundabout onto Boulton Road. 135 yd
35 Make a sharp right to stay on Boulton Road. 50 yd
36 Turn left to stay on Boulton Road. 162 yd
37 Turn right onto Cradock Road. 342 yd
38 Turn left onto Basingstoke Road/B3031. 79 yd
39 Bear left onto Elgar Road South. 755 yd