A campaign group has hit out at plans to build a dual carriageway on a well-used road in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Transport Action Network (TAN) Cymru, a group that campaigns for sustainable transport, has criticised the A4119 dualling project and has raised concern about the UK Government’s role in it.
It also says it is not in keeping with the local authority’s commitments on reducing transport emissions and making Rhondda Cynon Taf carbon neutral by 2030. The project is getting money from the council, Welsh Government and £11.4m from the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund.
The hope is that it will lead to a £30m boost to the local economy and create thousands of new jobs. Work has begun on the project to dual 1.5km of the A4119 between the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service HQ roundabout in Llantrisant and the Coed Ely roundabout.
