{"id":34511,"date":"2019-03-08T12:02:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T12:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=34511"},"modified":"2019-03-08T12:02:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T12:02:13","slug":"work-on-dangerous-whitchurch-crossing-begins-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/08\/work-on-dangerous-whitchurch-crossing-begins-at-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Work on dangerous Whitchurch crossing begins at last"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WORK started this week to improve the pedestrian crossings in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">centre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0village.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0crossroad between\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Penlline<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Road, Church Road, Old Church Road and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Merthyr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Road was approved last Autumn to be developed as part of Cardiff Council\u2019s highway improvement scheme.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Residents, business owners and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">councillors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0alike welcomed the work in an area described as an \u201caccident waiting to happen\u201d due to the confusion the cross road can currently bring to pedestrians.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34512 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/crossing-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34512 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/crossing-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Councillor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Mike Jones-Pritchard,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">councillor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tongwynlais<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and leader of the opposition said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been campaigning to make the crossroad safer for just under two years, but the problem has existed long before that. <\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;During peak hours, there can be hundreds of young people going to one of the biggest schools in Cardiff, let alone shoppers and people using the church.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe current crossroads had very little in place for pedestrians. That had to change as it just wasn\u2019t safe.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The scheme will expand pavements on both sides of Church Road, to make it safer for pedestrians, as well as adding four crossings on each side.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Work will last 12 weeks according to Cardiff Council, with the first half dedicated to pavement expansion.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34514 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-770x1091.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-500x708.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-293x415.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1.jpg 847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34514 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-770x1091.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-500x708.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1-293x415.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-1.jpg 847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coun Jones-Pritchard added: \u201cWe wanted to make it safer for people using the village. It\u2019s a bustling high-street, which wasn&#8217;t designed for pedestrians. As I\u2019ve said in the past, cars kill people not the other way around.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The traffic light system, which has been used on other cross roads in Cardiff, will turn all lights to red if the button is pressed, but remain green at other times to avoid confusion on when it is safe to cross.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kevin Dunford, 62, who works in Family Butchers said: \u201cT<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat crossing the way it is, it\u2019s an accident waiting to happen. The way buses and lorries come through, the amount we see going through reds there&#8217;s going to be a bad accident one day.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cNot only that, it&#8217;s such a tight crossing. People going one way and the other, I&#8217;ve clipped the edge by the church before. It happens. It&#8217;s tight. I&#8217;m glad they&#8217;re doing something especially when the elderly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0crossing. It&#8217;s an accident waiting to happen.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34515 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34515 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/crossing-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karen Robins, 65, who has lived in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for many years, echoed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dunfords<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0sentiments: \u201cI think it&#8217;s a really good thing, especially for children and the elderly. That crossing can get quite dangerous especially during busy times when people are trying to catch the bus so widening the pavement will really help.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">While Chino\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taak<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 41, one of the owners of The Vape Chase which sits on the corner of the crossroad, said he sees a lot of near misses.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cExtending the pavements and adding these crossings in is a good thing. My son is going to be starting in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0High soon and it&#8217;s going to give me piece of mind that there will be safer crossings when he goes to school,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WORK started this week to improve the pedestrian crossings in the\u00a0centre\u00a0of\u00a0Whitchurch\u00a0village.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0crossroad between\u00a0Penlline\u00a0Road, Church Road, Old Church Road and\u00a0Merthyr\u00a0Road was approved last Autumn to be developed as part of Cardiff Council\u2019s highway improvement scheme.\u00a0\u00a0 Residents, business owners and\u00a0councillors\u00a0alike welcomed the work in an area described as an \u201caccident waiting to happen\u201d due to the confusion the cross road can currently bring to pedestrians.\u00a0\u00a0 Councillor\u00a0Mike Jones-Pritchard,\u00a0councillor\u00a0for\u00a0Whitchurch\u00a0and\u00a0Tongwynlais\u00a0and leader of the opposition said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been campaigning to make the crossroad safer for just [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":34512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,670,5,89],"tags":[532,668,534,240],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-34511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-tongwynlais","category-where-you-live","category-whitchurch","tag-road-safety","tag-tongwynlais","tag-traffic","tag-whitchurch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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