Posted: Fri 30th Aug 2019

Updated: Wed 26th Feb

Roadworks hell to start as schools go back

North Wales news and information
This article is old - Published: Friday, Aug 30th, 2019

Parents re-starting the school commute next week in north Denbighshire are about to be hit with seven weeks of roadworks.
Works will begin on Tuesday on water pipes in the Kinmel Bay area.
The works will be carried out on the main route from Kinmel Bay to the A55 on St Asaph Avenue.
Welsh Water will be carrying out large scale repairs across  the Kinmel Bay and Bodelwyddan areas over the next year.
News of the latest works come  as motorists in the area are just getting over eight months of roadworks on Foryd Road which ended in July.
One frustrated resident, who did not want to be named, said: “It seems the long-running roadworks at the Asda crossroads have only just been finished and now we have more disruption.
“I understand the work needs to be done and do not dispute this, however the letter advising us of the planned works only came mid-August, with the public consultation drop in sessions happening this week.
“I hadn’t even had chance to get to the meeting before signs had been put up to tell us the work was starting on September 3 – the day the kids go back to school.
“I just hope traffic is managed well this time around.
“It is the only road in and out of Kinmel Bay and one of the main routes towards the A55.
“The last set of works led to really long delays on an already busy route and we have only had relief for a couple of months before it’s going to start again.”
Kinmel Bay county councillor Nigel Smith said: “I’ve had notification from Welsh Water that the water main is being replaced, it’s unfortunate but essential work to maintain the water network.
“We have and are continuing to have major disruptions to our road network in the Kinmel Bay Area, due to road, electrical and now water services improvements.

“I sincerely hope that this will be the end of major works in the Kinmel Bay area for the foreseeable future, as the disruption has caused considerable inconvenience not only to our residents but also the thousands of visitors we welcome every year.”
 
A Welsh Water spokesman said: “As part of a £6.9 million plan to upgrade the water network in the area, we will be working in Kinmel Bay to replace and cleanse water pipes to ensure the supply is the best it can be every time the tap is switched on.
“To do this, we are carrying out work on St Asaph Avenue, the first phase of this work will be done in three small sections between Jumping Jacks Day Nursery and the junction of Llandulas Avenue. This work will be starting on Tuesday, September 3, and is scheduled to complete this first part of work in seven weeks.
“In order to ensure the safety of our staff and members of the public, we will be installing traffic lights while we carry out this work. However, during peak times these will be staffed to make sure the traffic continues to flow and to minimise the impact on motorists. We will also have junction closures as we pass Gwellyn Avenue, Tir Llwyd Enterprise Park and Denbigh Circle. We will make sure that there are plenty of advanced warning signs to let motorist know and a local diversion route will be in place.”

By Shane Brennan – Local Democracy Reporter



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