Chance for you to name new bridge for link road
THE search is on for an official name for the Cross Valley Link Bridge.
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) council is inviting schools, groups and residents in Mountain Ash to submit their suggestions.
The multi-millionpound road bridge from Cwm Cynon Industrial Estate to Miskin Road will provide a new link between the A4059 and B4275. The project will be completed in the summer. It will improve traffic flow in Mountain Ash and on the A4059 route through the Cynon Valley.
While contractor Walters-Sisk continues to make excellent progress in constructing the new bridge, the council wants the local community to have their say on what they want the bridge to be called.
The structure will be at the heart of the community for generations to come, and the council is asking residents to put forward suggestions which meets one of the following criteria:
Recognises or references the history of the area;
Recognises individuals of significance, either historically or through their personal achievement, with local routes or connections to Mountain Ash or the lower Cynon Valley; Recognises
local and of events historical significance; or
Reflects the wider landscape and culture of Mountain Ash.
A panel comprising council representatives and local historians will consider all of the suggestions – and draw up a shortlist of three names.
These will be polled via public questionnaires and online. The most popular name will be unveiled during the official opening of the road.
Councillor Andrew Morgan, leader of RCT council and cabinet member with responsibility for highways, said: “The council wants the local community to be involved in developing the official name of the new Cross Valley Link Bridge, which will soon become an important landmark in Mountain Ash for many years to come.
“As a result, we are now inviting schools in the Mountain Ash cluster, community groups and local residents to submit their suggestions for its new name – and we are asking each entry to reflect the culture, history and values of the local area.
A shortlist of three names will then be selected by a panel, with the community given a final opportunity to choose the name in a poll vote.
“This process is a great opportunity for local people to name their new bridge, which is owned by the community – and the winning school, group or individual will be invited to the official opening of the bridge, once completed.”
Submissions must be accompanied by a statement of up to 250 words, explaining why you feel the name should be chosen. All suggestions must be received by April 6, 2020 in order to be considered.
Submit your suggestions to www.rctcbc.gov. uk/EN/GetInvolved/ Consultations/CrossValleyLinkNameSuggestion. aspx