Cardiff Council is seeking to install heavier bollards at a railway underpass after its initial attempt to prevent cars from driving and parking there failed. A spokesperson at Cardiff Council said temporary bollards at the Taffs Mead Embankment railway underpass keep getting moved.
The council said it was installing temporary barriers before permanent ones could be put in place again after cyclists and residents expressed their frustration at having to "dodge" parked cars. The railway underpass, which is part of the Taff Trail cycle route, was originally blocked off to motor vehicles with a set of bollards. However, these were removed when lighting work in the underpass took place.
One resident, Liz Silversmith, said: "If the council are going to spend this much money on very welcome, segregated cycle lanes throughout the city centre, it would be a shame for it to fall down at inter-connected points between routes. We need to ensure it's not only safe for all path users, but to make sure that it's pleasant to ride down and no unexpected cars are taking up the space.
