Fiddler’s Elbow Viaduct Now Fully Re-Open Following The Completion Of £2m Works

Fiddler’s Elbow Viaduct, Abercynon re-opened on Friday 9th December 2016 following the successful completion of £2m works. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Fiddler’s Elbow Viaduct carries the A472 over the River Taff linking the A470 Trunk Road at Abercynon Roundabout with the A4054 at Fiddler’s Elbow Roundabout and is one of the main arterial routes that links the adjacent County Boroughs of Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The works, which started on 8th August 2016, were carried out by Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd and jointly funded by Merthyr Tydfil CBC and Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC and involved the replacement of 8 large modular expansion joints, together with re-waterproofing and resurfacing the bridge decks, all of which were critical to the long-term future of the bridge. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Councillor Brendan Toomey, said: “We would like to thank members of the public who have been affected by these works – we appreciate that the traffic diversions impacted upon residents from Abercynon all the way up to Pentrebach, so we would like to thank them for their patience and understanding during these critical works. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“During planning stages, diversions with the least impact on commuters were prioritised and we feel that disruption has been kept to a minimum throughout the duration of the works. Again, we would like to thank drivers using this route on their daily commute for their patience and cooperation.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​