Further work on Castle Street junction planned, says councillor

Llangollen county councillor Karen Edwards has given an update on the latest improvements planned for the Castle Street/A5 junction.

Cllr Edwards has been given the details by an officer of the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent who explained that following a review of the new signals arrangement, proposed measures to alleviate some of the issues that were being experienced after the new-look junction was completed have now been put together in a package of additional works. 

These will include: 

* Removal of the signal head that is currently "bagged" 

* Installation of additional above-ground detection equipment to replace the carriageway loops. This is designed to better detect when traffic is in the mouth of the junction, waiting to turn right into Castle Street

* Altering the phasing of the lights so a Castle Street green signal follows the A5 and then the pedestrian stage follows Castle Street

* Complete surfacing works to remove existing high friction surfacing beyond the westbound A5 stop line

The officer also told Cllr Edwards that another issue raised recently by several members of the public is the congestion on Castle Street that backs up to the A5 junction when delivery vehicles are parked in the loading bay outside the Spar. 

"They state that they are frequently caught in the middle of the junction trying to turn right into Castle Street but have nowhere to go because there is a queue of traffic waiting to pass the loading bay," he said.