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Residents are being asked for their views on plans to reduce speed limits on some roads in Wales later this year.
Most 30mph roads are set to be reduced to 20mph speed limits as part of new legislation from the Welsh Government.
Councils across Wales, including Caerphilly County Borough Council, are being asked to identify which roads should retain the current 30mph limits after the changes come into force.
Caerphilly Council is asking residents for their views on the roads which are proposed to stay at 30mph.
Which roads are proposed to stay at 30mph?
- Angel Way Link Road from Commercial Street, Aberbargoed to Morrisons traffic signals (including roundabout and A469 approach arms)
- Angel Way Link Road between Aberbargoed roundabout and Britannia roundabout (including both roundabouts)
- A4049 Pengam Road from Britannia roundabout to south of Britannia Terrace
- A4048 Hollybush
- A4048 Argoed
- A468 Newport Road, Trethomas from east of its junction with Ridgeway to a point west of the fuel station
- A468 Newport Road, Trethomas from the western side of Clos Pantglas to the existing 30mph signs to the west of the village
- B4254 Highfields Way from the roundabout to the west of the junction with Montclaire Avenue
- B4251 High Street from the Chartist Bridge roundabout to a point north of the access road to St Margaret’s Church
- B4254 Southern Cross Valley Link (between Libanus traffic Signals and the Penmaen Road Roundabout (including the B4251 Penmaen Road approach)
- A4049 from south of Gellihaf Road junction to a point south of Fairview signals
- B4254 from a point approx. 100m east of the school side gate to the Highfields Way roundabout
- Bryn Road from the Highfields Way Roundabout to its junction with Twyn Gardens
- B4591 Risca Road from the A467 to the junction with High Street
- B4251 Kendon Road from a point east of Ty Brachty Terrace playground to its junction with Woodview Terrace
- B4251 Kendon Road from east of Main Street junction to the A467
- A467 from the junction with Crumlin Road to a point south of the fuel station
- A472 Hafodyrynys Road from the A467 junction to a point east of the newly demolished properties
- A472 Hafodyrynys Road from west of the Swffryd junction to a point east of the former fuel station.
- Common road between the cattle grid at the northern end of Pentwyn Village to the cattle grid south of Fochriw.
- Coed-y-Brain Road from Coed-y-Brain roundabout for approx. 250metres in a northerly direction.
- A468 Newport Road and Wesley Hill, Machen from a point approximately 150m west of the Ffwrwm Road junction to the existing 30mph signs to the west of the village
- A472 from east of Shappelles access to Ystrad Mynach Roundabout (including the roundabout)
- A472 from Ystrad Mynach Roundabout to east of Gellideg Heights
- A4049 from the Bryn Road Roundabout to a point east of the new housing development
- Carn-y-Tyla Terrace, Abertysswg from south-east of IDS School access road to a point west of the primary phase access road
- A469 Merchant Street between access to Capital Valley Ind Est and Heol Evan Wynne
- Fochriw Road between Brynhyfryd, Pontlottyn and Heol-y-Bryn, Fochriw
- A472 Mafon Road west of the Railway Inn PH to the Nelson roundabout
- A4049 between A469 junction and the Colliers Row junction
- A4049 White Rose Way between the junction with St David’s Park and the southern end of the village.
- Hendredenny Drive from St Cenydd Road to a point east of Chester Court
- B4591 Pontymister between the Mill Street Roundabout and the A467 Roundabout (including the A467 Roundabout)
- A469 New Road, Pengam between Angel Way traffic signals and north of the Aldi junction in Tir-y-Berth
- A469 New Road, Tir-y-Berth from south of William Street to southern end of village
- B4254 between Glyn-Gaer Road and Castle Hill, Gelligaer
- B4254 Church Road, Gelligaer and Gelligaer Road between the junction with Aneurin Bevan Avenue and west of its junction with Penywrlod
- B4254 Gelligaer Road from its junction with Llancaiach Fawr to the county boundary
- Merthyr Road between Llechryd and the Prince of Wales PH.
- B4257 High Street Rhymney between Llechryd and approx. 100m north of Ael-y-Bryn Community Centre.
- Lansbury Park Distributor Road from a point approx. 100m south-east of Bedwas Bridge Roundabout to north of the junction with Pen-y-Cae.
- Rudry Road from its junction with Lansbury Park Distributor Road to east of its junction with Rudry Close
- Van Road from the roundabout at the junction with Lansbury Park Distributor Road to its junction with Cefn Carnau Lane
- B4251 Ynysddu from the northern end of the village to the northern end of Cwmfelinfach
- B4251 Wattsville from Full Moon roundabout to the North Blackvein Ind Est entrance
- A472 Caerphilly Road from west of its junction with Maes-y-coed Terrace to west of its junction with Station Road (including Tredomen roundabout)
- Penallta Link Road from Tredomen roundabout to north of Penallta House access road
- Northern end of Penallta Link Road and Penallta Road to Pen-y-Bryn Terrace
The public consultation closes on Friday June 16.
Councillor Nigel George, cabinet member for highways, said: “Welsh Government has announced the intention that a 20mph speed restriction will be introduced on residential and busy pedestrian streets, and roads where streetlights are placed no more than 200 yards apart.
“Of course, the principle of reducing the number of accidents on the roads and encouraging more walking and cycling is to be welcomed.
“But to ensure that the changes are introduced in the most sensible way locally, we want to hear your views about what is being proposed for the road network in Caerphilly County Borough.“
Speaking about the policy, the Welsh Government’s deputy minister for climate change, Lee Waters, said: “The evidence from around the world is very clear – reducing speed limits reduces collisions and saves lives.
“Slower speeds also help create a safer and more welcoming community, giving people the confidence to walk and cycle more, improving their health and wellbeing whilst protecting the environment.”
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