Public Exhibitions – Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link
Members of the public will soon be invited to view plans for the Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link.
This November two exhibitions are set to take place to show the plans of the bridge and associated improvements that will help to link the A4059 and the Mountain Ash communities.
The Public Exhibitions take place on:
Wednesday 16 November, Penrhiwceiber Institute, 12pm – 7pm
Friday 18 November, Mountain Ash Day Centre, 12pm – 7pm
This much needed scheme has been in the pipeline for many years and is forging ahead thanks in part to RCTinvest and investment from the Welsh Government.
The major traffic project in the Cynon Valley will see a bridge built over the river and railway in Mountain Ash, linking communities with the main A4059 road by the end of 2019.
Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Councillor Andrew Morgan, who is also Cabinet Member for Highways, said:
“These public exhibitions are an opportunity for residents to come along and see the plans for a project that has been an aspiration in the Cynon Valley for many years and is now, finally, a reality.
“As a result of the initial £1.95m funding put forward by the council and the £300,000 Welsh Government funding, we are now developing this scheme in detail to take the project forward and we have already seen significant activity taking place on site over the summer months.
“Following the comprehensive traffic surveys and analysis that have taken place over the last year, we have been able to evidence that this proposal has the potential to reduce congestion on the key junctions in the area and reduce journey times on the A4059.
“The analysis that has been undertaken has considered current and future traffic scenarios to simulate traffic levels.
“It anticipates that the bridge will carry over 1,700 vehicles in each of the morning and afternoon peak hours in 2030.
“I would encourage residents to come along and take a look at the plans that will improve journey times and reduce congestion in the area.”
Subject to planning permission and Compulsory Purchase of third party land, construction works are set to start in 2017/18 and will link traffic from the A4059 to the B4257 at Miskin Road on the other side of the river in Mountain Ash – near the Baileys Arms pub and Glyngwyn Street. The new bridge will stretch from the Cwm Cynon Industrial Estate over the Afon Cynon River and the train line between Mountain Ash and Penrhiwceiber.
A planning application will be submitted in December marking the next stage of this key project.
Preparatory works have been on-going throughout the summer, these have included:
- Topographic/Drainage/Utilities surveys
- Ground Investigation
- Ecology
- Highways Design
- Structures Design
- Landscape Design
- Flood Consequences Assessment
- Compulsory Purchase Order preparatory works
These works have captured the technical data needed which will now inform technical analyses and generate reports which will help inform final scheme designs and mitigation measures.
All are welcome to the Public Exhibitions which take place on:
Wednesday 16 November, Penrhiwceiber Institute, 12pm – 7pm
Friday 18 November, Mountain Ash Day Centre, 12pm – 7pm
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