PLANS are underway to address traffic issues blighting one of Cardiff’s busiest junctions, according to a Vale Council cabinet member.
During a meeting on Monday, 28th April, a public question was put to the council’s cabinet member for neighbourhood and building services, Cllr Mark Wilson, asking what was being done to improve the traffic at Culverhouse Cross roundabout.
Parts of the junction, situated on the border of Cardiff and the Vale, are adopted by Cardiff Council and parts are adopted by Vale Council.
The public question posed to Cllr Wilson also raised concerns about the potential for traffic at Culverhouse Cross to worsen as more houses were built in the area over the coming years.
Cllr Wilson said: “The council recognises that there are highway capacity issues at Culverhouse Cross roundabout, particularly during peak periods.
“The network at Culverhouse Cross is managed by Cardiff City Council given its location. There is a proposal to review the network in this area and Cardiff Council is working in collaboration with Transport for Wales on a proposed transport intervention.
“The scheme is in its infancy and remains subject to further design work, a value for money assessment in accordance with the Welsh transport appraisal guidance, also known as WelTAG, appropriate funding and overall deliverability.
“I would also advise that over the years there have been many studies undertaken by consultants with Welsh Government… to assess the capacity of the network in its location and to consider potential options to ease congestion – although none of this work has resulted in any physical measures to the junction itself.”
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) asked Cardiff Council and Transport for Wales (TfW) for more information on what the plans for Culverhouse Cross will look like.
A TfW spokesperson said: “Our Transport Planning teams have supported Cardiff City Council in developing a wider study to improve transport opportunity in the region, this has included an early stage proposal at Culverhouse Cross.
“This study was completed for Welsh Government in March, 2024. The future development of Culverhouse Cross will be led by Cardiff Council, the local highway authority.”
By Ted Peskett, Mark Wilson (LDRS)
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