City of Reading kicks off $2.1M street paving project | Reading Area

READING, Pa.- The city of Reading has begun a major paving project to improve a number of streets.

“A couple of people have left their bumpers there,” says resident, Sixto Sanchez, pointing to the area of roadway in front of his house. 

Sanchez lives on Joan Terrace, the road where the city of Reading started work on the $2.1 million street paving project. 

Reading Mayor Eddie Moran says residents regularly bring up the condition of streets throughout the city, some in desperate need of attention. 

“It was like a little ditch there so every time a car would pass, the bumper constantly would be hitting the pavement,” Sanchez says.  

The mayor says the project is a start, and beyond the list of roads initially scheduled for paving, he knows there are more that need to be done.

The project includes 14 roadway segments throughout Reading:

Summit Chase Drive (Joan Terrace to cul-de-sac)

Joan Terrace (Old Wyomissing to Parkside)

Orange Street (Muhlenberg Street to Cotton Street)

Blair Avenue (Schuylkill to Monroe Street)

Thorn Street (Douglass Street to Oley Street)

Brookline Plaza (Lancaster Avenue to Liggett Avenue)

Ritter Street (Greenwich Street to Green Street)

Ritter Street (Greenwich Street to Windsor Street)

Reed Street (Buttonwood Street to Walnut Street)

Canal Street (Riverfront Drive to 7th Street)

Hudson Street (2nd Street to Thorn Street)

Pear Street (Elm Street to Buttonwood Street)

Clymer Street (Hill Road to Mineral Springs Road)

Gerry Street (McClellan Street to Hancock Boulevard)

Rose Street (Walnut Street to Buttonwood Street)

This work will also include adding ADA-compliant ramps at some intersections. ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“Our streets are something people use every day,” Moran says. “They affect how safely we get around, how our neighborhoods look and how people feel about the communities they call home.”

Parking on the streets where work is being done will be affected during daytime hours.

“Please be patient,” says Moran. “These projects take time and [can be] an inconvenience at times with parking for the day, or for the week.”

“We are happy that we finally are getting this whole area done,” Sanchez says. 

The paving is expected to be completed by the end of November, weather permitting. The ramp work will continue into mid 2027. 

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