New Crossing For Llantrisant – RCT Invest

Llantrisant is the latest area to benefit from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s multi-million-pound investment scheme. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Keeping residents and visitors moving safely throughout the County Borough is vital and the Cabinet has committed over £23m over the next 3 years to improve the Highways and Infrastructures across Rhondda Cynon Taf. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The multi-million-pound scheme aims to tackle Highways Improvements, (including pot holes, drainage, footways, fencing/barriers and town and village centre regeneration), Structures, Transportation (including metro), Making better use and Flooding and drainage schemes. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This investment forms part of the Council’s ongoing wider 3 year £200m investment programme – “RCT Invest” – which is set to benefit residents and businesses right across Rhondda Cynon Taf. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This latest scheme has seen £70,000 invested to install a signal controlled pedestrian crossing along Talbot Road, Llantrisant as part of a Safer Route in the Community project. The scheme will also include the installation of a new footway on Llantrisant Road leading towards Brynteg Lane to be constructed later this year. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Leader of the Council, Councillor Andrew Morgan, who is also Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “Since 2011/12 we have invested over £53m in our Highways and in Strategic Projects and with the extra £23m planned over the next 3 years we will have invested over £76m in these priority areas in less than a decade. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“This latest investment in Llantrisant demonstrates the importance of our significant investment in highways and our transport infrastructure which will continue over the next three years and benefit communities across Rhondda Cynon Taf.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

As the RCT Invest works continue across the County Borough there are likely to be some minor disruptions to those in their immediate vicinity. The Council would like to urge residents to continue to support us whilst these essential works are carried out as it is for their longer term benefit. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​