Transport Advice For Caerphilly 10k
A number of temporary road closures will need to be put in place around Caerphilly town centre this Sunday 19th June to allow for the safe running of the annual Caerphilly 10k.
Residents and visitors to the town on the day are being advised that a number of roads will operate either full or part road closures from 7am until approximately 1pm.
The start/finish line is located on Crescent Road, which will be partially closed from Nantgarw Road to the junction with Heol Trecastell estate from 7am to 1pm, and fully closed between 9am and 1pm.
Cardiff Road through the town centre itself will be closed between 9.00am and 12pm, and the road leading from the Bedwas Bridge roundabout to Van Road will be fully closed between 9.30am and 12pm, while Piccadilly Square (Piccadilly Lights) will be fully closed from 9.00am until 10.15am.
Pontygwindy Road will be closed between 9.30am and 10.45am, and the road between the Pwll-y-Pant roundabout and Bedwas Bridge roundabout will be closed to eastbound traffic from 9.00am until 11.30am.
Access will remain available between Lansbury Park and Mornington Meadows estates throughout.
Due to the nature of the event and the diversions in place, there will also be some delays and some bus stops will not be served by a number of bus routes.
Caerphilly Interchange and bus stops at Southgate Square, Castle Entrance and Ton-y-felin Chapel will not be in use until after 12pm. Before 12pm all buses on routes 26, 50, C16, A, B & C will use the bus stop at Castle Court Bandstand and resume their routes at Piccadilly Square or Bedwas Road.
There will also be diversions in place for some services: –
26 Blackwood – Caerphilly – Cardiff
1005 from Blackwood (1030 departure from Caerphilly) to Cardiff will not serve Pontygwindy Road between The Cedar Tree roundabout and The Piccadilly. It will also not serve Crescent Road
50 Newport – Caerphilly – Bargoed
0955 from Newport (1030 departure from Caerphilly) to Bargoed will not serve Bedwas Road between Bedwas Bridge and The Piccadilly
A Graig-y-Rhacca – Caerphilly
1007 from Graig-y-Rhacca (1025 arrival in Caerphilly) will not serve Bedwas Road between Bedwas Bridge and The Piccadilly
1050 to Graig-y-Rhacca will not operate
1107 from Graig-y-Rhacca will not operate
B Senghenydd – Caerphilly – Cardiff
1110 from Senghenydd (1130 departure from Caerphilly) to Cardiff will not serve St. Martins Road. It will depart Castle Court Bandstand then resume its normal route from Watford Park.
Residents on Van Road and Pontygwindy Road in Caerphilly are also reminded that parking restrictions will be in place on the morning of Sunday 19th June to allow the Caerphilly 10k to proceed safely. Cones will be placed along both routes on Saturday evening and residents are requested to find alternative parking arrangements. The car park at Twyn Primary School and the Y Gwyndy campus (former St Ilan site) will be available for residents of Van Road and Pontygwindy Road to park.
The council would like to apologise for any inconvenience and hope residents will support the runners and make the event a day to remember.
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