New road proposal in Wrexham aims to ease traffic and improve access to the Western Gateway site. Street pedestrianization also planned.
The Western Gateway site has traffic problems with congestion occurring during peak hours. The Wrexham Maelor Hospital area gets very crowded, and access to the A483 is difficult at junctions 4 and 5.
Junction 4 on the A483 raises safety concerns. Local traffic causes long queues at the junction, and buses often run late due to road congestion.
The Wrexham council hired WSP for a study.
WSP will find ways to support the Gateway site, and they also need to improve local connections.
The plan includes a new road construction, and a street will become partly pedestrianized. This prevents using it as a shortcut, and they started a consultation for public feedback.
Currently, no detailed plans exist for the site, but the council owns the Western Gateway site. They intend a high-quality office development, and people should access it by sustainable transport.
The new road links Ruthin Road to the Moneypenny Roundabout. This provides hospital access from A483, Junction 4, so people won’t need to use Croesnewydd Road then. To stop shortcutting, part of Croesnewydd Road will be pedestrian. This section is by the Western Gateway Signals, and emergency vehicles can still use that part. Local buses might also use it.