Road closures and diversions will be in place in an area of Pontypridd over the Easter holidays to enable essential roadworks, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has confirmed. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will carry out essential work to divert the water main at River Street in Treforest on behalf of the council, and a road closure and temporary bus arrangements will be in place over the Easter holiday to enable the works to take place.
The work will be carried out between 7 River Street and the junction of River Street and Castle Street, and it's claimed it has been scheduled over the holiday period to avoid peak travel times and to carry out the work safely and quickly, with fewer vehicles on the road at peak times.
It will start on Saturday, April 9, and will end by Sunday, April 24, including work over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend (April 15 to April 18). Welsh Water will be diverting the existing water main that is currently in place to allow for the future replacement of the Castle Inn footbridge between River Street and Cardiff Road, Glyntaff. It has appointed Lewis Civil Engineering as the contractor to carry out the work.
What alternative routes will be in place?
An alternative route for motorists will be via Fothergill Street, Broadway, A4054 Glyntaff Interchange, A470 southbound, Upper Boat Interchange, Gwaelod-y-garth Road, Tonteg Road (A473), Tonteg Roundabout, Tonteg Road (B4595), Llantwit Road and Park Street, to the opposite side of the closure. Access to Forest Road will be available via Castle Street at all times.
It has been confirmed that access will be maintained for emergency services and pedestrians throughout the closure period, as well as local residents’ vehicles to ensure access to their homes. This will be achieved by allowing two-way traffic to operate in River Street on a temporary basis from Fothergill Street to 7 River Street. Despite this, there will be a restriction on parking along River Street when works take place.
Will there be changes to bus services?
As a result of the road closure, Edwards Coaches service 90 (Pontypridd-Gwaunmiskin Terminus) and service 100 (Pontypridd-Royal Glamorgan Hospital) will be unable to serve their normal routes along the Broadway and at the Otley Arms in Treforest. They will instead divert via Wood Road and King Street before resuming their normal route from Llantwit Road.
Further closures will be required on future weekends from April 30 to May 22, which will utilise the same bus arrangements. Only journeys in the direction of Beddau will be affected by the upcoming road closures, with journeys in the direction of Pontypridd remaining unchanged.
All local businesses will be open as usual during the works. The council and Welsh Water would like to thank the community in advance for their cooperation, as this important work is completed over the coming weeks. To read all the latest local news about Pontypridd sign up to our newsletter here.
