Work well underway on Active Travel scheme near A5/Brook Street junction

Re-shaping the junction of the A5 with Brook Street now seems to be well advanced, with kerbs re-aligned and pavements slightly widened.

The work is the initial stage of a major project by Denbighshire County Council, funded by the Welsh Government as part of its Active Travel Fund, to improve walking routes in the Brook Street and Pengwern areas of Llangollen.

The aim is to reduce the number of short everyday journeys that are undertaken in motor vehicles and to increase levels of active travel.

These works are intended to increase the levels of active travel in the area through creating safer walking routes to key local amenities such as schools and the town centre.

The improvements, which taking place between January and March, are being carried out by contractors Pronin Ltd.

Temporary traffic lights are in place either side of the A5/Brook Street junction, which are causing some congestion at busier times of the day.

llanblogger's pictures of the work, taken this morning, show considerable work on pavements and kerb-lines has already taken place.

* If you have any queries regarding the scheme, contact Denbighshire County Council via walkingandcycling@denbighshire.gov.uk or 01824 706000.

* Work at the junction on the Regent Street side.

* Adjustments to the pavement close to the junction on the City Church side of Brook Street.

* Above and below: Slight widening to the pavement outside City Church.