Work starts on latest 20mph zones in safety drive
CARDIFF’S latest 20mph zones are being put in place.
The council announced in March last year that they would bring more 20mph zones in across the city.
Riverside, Canton, Grangetown and Gabalfa were all involved in the rollout.
Work has now started in the Canton and Riverside wards and infrastructure is being put in place between Llandaff Road, Cowbridge Road East up to the edge of Pontcanna Fields.
The council says it is part of a plan to improve the safety of the city’s roads.
They also hope it will encourage people to leave their cars at home and use sustainable transport.
The new 20mph schemes have to go out to public consultation before they can be brought in.
Main roads will remain at a 30mph speed limit.
The roads in the Riverside and Canton scheme include Wellington Street, and Cowbridge Road East up to Cardiff Bridge.
The next areas where the scheme will be installed are parts of Canton, South Riverside and then west of Llandaff Road to Victoria Park Road West and down to Cowbridge Road East.
A public consultation to install 20mph limits south of Cowbridge Road East has already started, and this will end on July 20.
This is the last part of the current Riverside and Canton Scheme.
The remaining areas of Canton will be considered in a future review, according to the council.
Cabinet member Caro Wild said: “This scheme is being implemented to improve our street scene, make the roads safer and encourage more people to leave their cars at home so they consider using public transport, walking or cycling. We are committed to making this scheme a success. We have learned from the pilot that took place in Cathays, and so we have adapted our plans going forwards accordingly.
“The scheme in Cathays did decrease average speed limits, which is encouraging, and we intend to continue to work closely with the Go Safe Partnership and the police to improve enforcement and will work with local councillors and the community in each area before further schemes are proposed.”