Rhondda Cynon Taf improves traffic flow for Pontypridd
Your Pontypridd • March 7, 2017

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County Borough's £26.5m investment aims to make significant improvements for Pontypridd's traffic flow

Access to Pontypridd becomes easier, thanks to the junction improvements by RCT Council,which started on the 6th of March 2017 along the Broadway Road, to ease queuing and congestion. The County Borough's investment of £26.5m for HIghways, Transporation, Infrastructure and Strategic Projects aims to improve traffic flows, reduce congestion and delays for businessesresidents, businesses and motorists that use Pontypridd's highways infrastructure on a daily basis.
An additional investment of £65,000 will be spent on widening the busy junction and providing an additional right turn lane on to the A4058 heading towards the A470 (Sainsbury’s).The works are expected to last around 5 weeks and will also see new pedestrian detectors incorporated into the traffic signal controls.
In order to carry out the works, traffic management will be in place, however in order to minimise disruption, this will only be deployed outside of peak-times.The scheme aims not only to ease the congestion and improve traffic flow, but also to provide a safer environment for pedestrians.

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Bravery, innovation, leadership, selflessness: just some of the attributes that were celebrated last night with the return of the annual South Wales Police Awards last night. The awards, held at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, recognised officers, staff, volunteers and partners who have gone above and beyond for the force and the communities served by South Wales Police. The Taff Neighbourhood Policing Team which serves the community of Pontypridd, were nominated for two awards - the Police Community Support Officer of the Year Award & the Police and Crime Commissioner Exceptional Problem Solving in Partnership Award. The Taff team were successful in securing both awards, a major achievement for the town's local Policing team. The first award for the Taff Neighbourhood Policing Team went to PCSO Hannah Lowe who was described as the "Heart and soul of Pontypridd town" - Hannah Lowe, who is committed to tackling crime and disorder and is an integral part of initiatives including Pontypridd Outreach, a Halloween trail and a building painting project. Please see the video below from South Wales Police Twitter page showing Hannah's reaction to receiving the award: