Highways Improvements Around Rhondda Heritage Park

The main road leading to Rhondda Heritage Park is set for improvement as part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to its highways investment programme. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Resurfacing work is set to be carried out at Coedcae Road, Trehafod – the main thoroughfare for visitors to the Council’s family tourist attraction. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This works forms part of the Council’s continued highways improvement works across the County Borough, with over £53m being invested since 2011. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The resurfacing work at Coedcae Road, Trehafod, is due to start on Monday, September 12 and is expected to last six days. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A temporary traffic management system will be in place from the roundabout, just off the A4058. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Cllr Andrew Morgan, who is also responsible for Highways, said: “Coedcae Road is a well-used route into the village of Trehafod, one which is used daily by local people and also visitors to the Rhondda Heritage Park and the nearby, privately-owned Rhondda Heritage Park Hotel. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“This investment is part of the wider £23m being put into Highways Improvements, Infrastructure and Strategic Projects across RCT as part of the £200m RCTinvest programme over the next three years. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“This investment will also complement the £500k investment in Rhondda Heritage Park recently agreed by Cabinet which will see a number of improvements made to the visitor experience.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This work once again demonstrates the Council’s commitment to maintaining and improving its roads for the benefit of all residents, businesses and visitors. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Motorists are advised of anticipated delays in the area which will be kept to a minimum. There is also an alternative route available from the south into the village of Trehafod, via Trehafod Road, just off the A4058. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Rhondda Heritage Park attracts thousands of visitors each year. Among its main attractions is the Energy Zone childrens’ outdoor play area, the Underground Tour Experience, with real-life miners as tour guides, as well as the café and traditional Welsh Gift Shop. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Original features at Rhondda Heritage Park, the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery, include the Pithead Gear, Trefor Winding House, the Colliery Courtyard and the Bertie Winding House. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Cabinet have recently approved significant investment of £500k for improvements and upgrades to the Rhondda Heritage Park visitor experience. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Updates on the highway improvement works will be posted on the Council’s social media accounts and residents, businesses and visitors are urged to Follow/Like the Council’s Twitter and Facebook accounts for the most up-to-date information available. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​