North Road, Porth Closed 03/07/16
North Road, Porth at its junction with Edward Street will be closed on Sunday 3rd July from 8am to 4pm for essential carriageway resurfacing and essential repairs.
The main traffic diversion for traffic travelling south of Porth from the area north of Rheola Road or on Porth Street will be the Porth Relief Road via Aberrhondda Rd.
Any traffic travelling north of Porth on the Relief road or Pontypridd Rd will be unaffected.
Access will be maintained for residents in the immediate vicinity at all times.
There will be series of staffed closure points on Rheola Road southbound and North Rd that will allow local traffic through and enable those residents on North Road and Edward Street to get in and out within the closure against the one way system between Cross Street and Syphon Street junctions.
Some cars may not be able to park in Edward Street during this time, due to ongoing works. However, residents can use the Park and Ride car park on Saturday 2nd July and Sunday 3rd July free of charge.
Residents from Birchgrove area will be able get in via North Rd or the Parade and out via North Road, Cross Street and Syphon Street or the Parade.
Access for emergency vehicles only will be granted through the area of the Contractor’s site activity. Pedestrians will be unaffected.
The following bus services will also be affected
- 132 Service Maerdy to Cardiff Southbound and the
- 120/130 Blaencwm to Porth Southbound journeys only
The 120/130 Service will follow its normal route to Porth and then operate via Aberhondda Road, Porth to join the A4233 at Llanwonno Rd, Ynyshir, It will then follow the A4233 to Rhondda Heritage Park Roundabout then enter Porth via Eirw Rd to Morrisons.
- The 132 Service Normal Route from Maerdy to Llanwonno Road, Ynyshir then via A4233 to the Heritage Park
- Roundabout then enter Porth via Eirw Road Porth to Pontypridd Road then Normal route to Pontypridd.
The following Bus Stops will be temporarily out of use
- Ynyshir Wkms Club (Baden Powell),
- New Offices Bus Stop Aberhondda Rd,
- Bus Depot Aberhondda Rd, Porth and
- Wedding World Mary Street southbound and
- Eirw Road Bus Stops Southbound.
Customers should catch the 132 and 120 Services at the nearest stops which are LLanwonno Rd Ynyshir or Morrisons Porth during these times.
Northbound journeys will be unaffected.
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