{"id":14825,"date":"2016-11-15T17:47:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T17:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=14825"},"modified":"2016-11-15T17:47:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T17:47:20","slug":"bus-lanes-not-blame-birchgrove-crashes-says-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/15\/bus-lanes-not-blame-birchgrove-crashes-says-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus lanes not to blame for Birchgrove crashes &#8211; council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CARDIFF council has denied that new bus lanes have contributed to three car crashes on Caerphilly Road in the space of 12 days. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u00a32.2 million project was designed to ease traffic congestion on Caerphilly Road in Birchgrove by adding a bus lane along parts of the street.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But residents and traders said they have noticed an increase in accidents and the area now seems more dangerous for motorists and pedestrians than before work began in January. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They also said that there had been no improvement in the flow of traffic despite the introduction of bus lanes.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14823\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14823\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The result of the crash on November 3 on Caerphilly Road\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14823\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The result of the crash on November 3 on Caerphilly Road\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/crash-Cearphilly-rd-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> The result of the crash on Caerphilly Road on November 3.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sonia Saltmarshe of Saltmarshe Picture Framing said: \u201cEvery couple of weeks there\u2019s a smash because somebody tries to jump across the lane, not realising somebody\u2019s bombing down the bus lane. It happens quite often.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI don\u2019t feel safe walking across the road anymore. They\u2019ve moved the crossing to the edge [of Caerphilly Road] so if somebody jumps the lights you don\u2019t stand a chance.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chris Briggs of Thane &amp; Mears garage said: \u201cIt\u2019s too narrow. They\u2019ve narrowed Caerphilly Road and they [drivers] are getting too close to cars. The bus staggers these lanes and push cars over so there\u2019s going to be an accident here soon as well.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Briggs also said there had been no improvement to traffic in the area, as the council said there would be.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cIt\u2019s exactly the same as it was if not worse,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A worker on Caerphilly Road who didn\u2019t want to be named, suffered personally last week when a bus crashed into their parked car.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These concerns have only been increased by three other crashes at the junction between Caerphilly Road and Maes-Y-Coed Road in less than two weeks. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Councillor Fenella Bowden, the first incident took place on November 3 when a car crossing from Dryburgh Avenue to Heol Dryfed was in collisions with a taxi travelling down the bus lane. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14822\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14822\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The car which was written off after an accident on November 14\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14822\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The car which was written off after an accident on November 14\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphily-Road-crash.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> The car written-off after a Caerphilly Road accident on November 14.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two days later, a car ran through a red light, hitting another car at the junction between Caerphilly Road and Maes-y-Coed Road. However, police said this incident was not a result of the road layout. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Bowden said the third incident, on November 14, was similar to the first. A car tried to cross the road and was in a collision with a taxi driving down the bus lane.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The scheme was closely tied in with Birchgrove Regeneration Project, which caused controversy on Caerphilly Road. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Bowden said: \u201cWe have not seen so many accidents like this on Caerphilly Road on such a regular basis since I have been a councillor. It\u2019s just unprecedented.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motorists have to cross the bus lane to turn right into Maes-y-Coed Road, which Coun Bowden says causes more problems. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMotorists trying to turn into the bus lane is causing fear among motorists and people are coming off Caerphilly Road on to residential streets,\u201d she added. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardiff council denies the new bus lanes have contributed to these incidents. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A council spokesman said: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The City of Cardiff Council is aware of three recent collisions on Caerphilly Road. There is currently no evidence that points towards the new bus lanes as being a contributory factor in any of these incidents<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14845\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14845\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The council has spent \u00a32.2 million putting bus lanes in on Caerphilly Road\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14845\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The council has spent \u00a32.2 million putting bus lanes in on Caerphilly Road\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Caerphilly-ROAd.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff council has spent \u00a32.2 million putting bus lanes on Caerphilly Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe want to assure residents and commuters that the road scheme on Caerphilly Road has been safety audited and, as with implementation of all new road schemes, it will continue to be monitored to ensure it complies with road safety requirements.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The bus lanes on Caerphilly Road are part of a city-wide scheme designed to ease congestion across the city and to improve public transport options for commuters.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAny concerns around speeding on Caerphilly Road can be forwarded to Go Safe, the Government body responsible for managing and placing speed cameras on road networks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF council has denied that new bus lanes have contributed to three car crashes on Caerphilly Road in the space of 12 days. The \u00a32.2 million project was designed to ease traffic congestion on Caerphilly Road in Birchgrove by adding a bus lane along parts of the street. But residents and traders said they have noticed an increase in accidents and the area now seems more dangerous for motorists and pedestrians than before work began in January. 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