Road closure and bus route changes in Porth

A main road through Porth will be resurfaced next Sunday affecting another road and some bus journeys in the area.

Pontypridd Road will be closed to resurface the carriageway in the vicinity of the Lewis Merthyr bus stop.

The road will be closed from its junction with Hannah Street to its junction with Station Street from 5am to 9am and 5pm to 9pm Sunday, April 25.

As a result of this work, traffic will be diverted via Hannah Street.

On Sunday, April 25, the following bus journeys will not serve the stops in Pontypridd Road: –

6.12am Ferndale to Cardiff (route132).

7.30am Cardiff to Tylorstown (route 132).

4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30 Maerdy to Porth (route 132).

6.20pm Porth to Tonypandy (route 130).

All buses will use the stop at Mary Street except the 07.30am Cardiff to Tylorstown, which will run via the Porth Relief Road and stop at the Police Station

The Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Customer Care Cllr Andrew Morgan said: “We are pleased to continue our investment programme in Porth with the provision of refurbished bus stops and the resurfacing of the main Pontypridd Road.

“Once again it displays the commitment of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council to continually improve the highways infrastructure for visitors and residents of the county borough alike.”

For more information on public transport timetables, contact 0871 200 22 11.

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