Petition is successful with 297 signatures
To: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
A Safe Crossing for Twynyrodyn
15.04.15 - We gathered enough support
Please design and construct a safe pedestrian crossing for the growing number of residents of the Twynyrodyn area that travel to and from the town centre / train station, as part of the town centre redevelopment plans.
Why is this important?
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I’m sure I voice the opinion of many of us who are growing weary of playing chicken with the ever increasing traffic whilst trying to cross from the Twynyrodyn area over to Station Yard. This is a particularly important being the main route to the train station as well as an access to Tesco and the arcade.
As you are no doubt well aware, this is an extremely busy junction for both cars and pedestrians however no planning consideration appears to have been given to the welfare of pedestrians, even as recent alterations to the one-way system has increased traffic-flow. The pathmarks carved into the banks of the road are testament to the brave souls who chance their luck!
Please lend your voice for the inclusion of a safe pedestrian crossing to be developed as part of the town centre redevelopment plans.
To highlight the reasons for prioritising this project as a matter of urgency, I would like to draw your attention to the Welsh Government’s Capitol Metro-Area impact studies: http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/publications/131126-metro-impact-study-regeneration-en.pdf
As a commuter of many years travelling to and from the city I welcome investment in public transport wholeheartedly, but this document is particularly of interest to the residents of Twynyrodyn / Penyard as this highlights:
• The future planned development of 340 new houses in the area (not including the 100+ houses already under construction on the former Maerdy Hospital site).
• Use of Twyn Hill as the main route for the inter-valley “regional bus rapid transit” route (see illustration, p. 52).
Not forgetting:
• The number of schools and nurseries located in the area.
Again I am not against development (although yet more traffic is certainly a concern to ill-suited main roads – a matter I’m sure Heolgerrig residents will sympathise with), but if we are to be encouraged to use public transport and walk more then I feel it is only fair that we are allowed to do so safely.
Thanks for your time,
Mathew
http://www.facebook.com/twyncrossing
I’m sure I voice the opinion of many of us who are growing weary of playing chicken with the ever increasing traffic whilst trying to cross from the Twynyrodyn area over to Station Yard. This is a particularly important being the main route to the train station as well as an access to Tesco and the arcade.
As you are no doubt well aware, this is an extremely busy junction for both cars and pedestrians however no planning consideration appears to have been given to the welfare of pedestrians, even as recent alterations to the one-way system has increased traffic-flow. The pathmarks carved into the banks of the road are testament to the brave souls who chance their luck!
Please lend your voice for the inclusion of a safe pedestrian crossing to be developed as part of the town centre redevelopment plans.
To highlight the reasons for prioritising this project as a matter of urgency, I would like to draw your attention to the Welsh Government’s Capitol Metro-Area impact studies: http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/publications/131126-metro-impact-study-regeneration-en.pdf
As a commuter of many years travelling to and from the city I welcome investment in public transport wholeheartedly, but this document is particularly of interest to the residents of Twynyrodyn / Penyard as this highlights:
• The future planned development of 340 new houses in the area (not including the 100+ houses already under construction on the former Maerdy Hospital site).
• Use of Twyn Hill as the main route for the inter-valley “regional bus rapid transit” route (see illustration, p. 52).
Not forgetting:
• The number of schools and nurseries located in the area.
Again I am not against development (although yet more traffic is certainly a concern to ill-suited main roads – a matter I’m sure Heolgerrig residents will sympathise with), but if we are to be encouraged to use public transport and walk more then I feel it is only fair that we are allowed to do so safely.
Thanks for your time,
Mathew
