A historic bridge is finally set to be demolished more than three years after being badly damaged by storms. The Castle Inn Bridge in Treforest will be knocked down and replaced with a new footbridge after sustaining severe structural damage during Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis in early 2020.
The listed bridge, which spans the Afon Taff between River Street in Treforest and Cardiff Road in Glyntaff, has been closed since just after the storms hit, with the council confirming plans to replace it the following year and planning permission being granted in March 2022.
However, while the work was initially expected to be completed by the end of last year, it is set to finally get underway this month after Rhondda Cynon Taf council was granted listed building consent to demolish it by the Welsh Government in close consultation with Cadw. Get the latest news from WalesOnline sent straight to your inbox for free by signing up to our newsletter.
