Toll Bar Junction - Consultation

Introduction

We are holding this consultation to find out your views on the proposed Toll Bar junction and improved active travel route, running along Llandudno Road between Coleg Llandrillo and Llanrhos Road.

We aim to enable people to use active travel for everyday journeys by upgrading and creating new walking and cycling routes. This will cut down unnecessary traffic and help people to travel safely and sustainably.

What is active travel?

Active travel means making everyday journeys by walking, wheeling or cycling instead of using transport such as cars or buses. (Wheeling includes using a mobility scooter or wheelchair).

It is a Welsh Government initiative to encourage healthier travel and reduce traffic congestion.

Active travel includes journeys made to work, school, college, shops and leisure facilities. An active travel route has to connect to these places and be suitable for everyday journeys. Active travel does not cover routes that are only used for leisure or recreational purposes.

Who’s funding this?

We have received grant funding from the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund for investigation, design and public engagement work for this project. We will apply for additional funding for construction of the scheme before it goes ahead.

What are the issues?

Peak hour traffic flows at the junction are higher than recommended for a 4-arm mini-roundabout. This causes issues with how quickly vehicles move through. Our traffic survey suggests that all arms of the roundabout will be operating over-capacity by 2030.

Road users have expressed concern that the Llandudno Road arm of the roundabout has low visibility because of property boundaries on either side of the junction. Traffic flow is higher than the recommended level for uncontrolled pedestrian crossings - the type currently provided around the junction.

In the past 5 years, cyclists were involved in 3 out of 7 traffic collisions at this junction.

National Cycle Route 5 follows Llanrhos Road and Marine Road and crosses the junction.

About the project

The scheme proposes work between the Toll Bar junction and Coleg Llandrillo to the southeast and to beyond Glanwydden Road to the southwest passed Ysgol y Creuddyn and Ysgol Glanwydden.

Welsh Government guidance requires us to look at opportunities to improve active travel facilities in the area when replacing a junction. We propose replacing the mini roundabout with a signal-controlled T-junction. This will improve safety for all users improve active travel links in the area.

Proposed work includes:

• Removing the mini roundabout
• Creating a T-junction
• Adding signal controlled crossings for pedestrians and cyclists
• Making Marine Road a cul-de-sac
• Widening the pavement to make a shared use path between Coleg Llandrillo and Marine Road
• Relocating the eastbound bus stop near Coleg Llandrillo
• Improve pedestrian paths on Llanrhos Road
• Narrowing junction of Llanrhos Road and Derwen Lane and adding raised crossing
• New signage
  
  

Replacement Junction

We plan to remove the mini-roundabout and replace it with a signal-controlled T-junction linking Llandudno Road and Llanrhos Road.

Marine Road would become a cul-de-sac with no exit for cars onto Llandudno Road. We will add “no through traffic” road signs on Marine Road. There would be access between these two roads would be for pedestrians, mobility scooter users and cyclists.

We would add signal controlled crossings on each arm of the junction, which will be safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Proposed new layout:

Route to Coleg Llandrillo

We propose a shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists from the junction to Coleg Llandrillo.

The path would be 3.5m wide and run along the north side of Llandudno Road, connecting with the Toll Bar junction signal controlled crossings and access to Marine Road.

The proposed shared use path will encourage walking and cycling to Coleg Llandrillo and could be extended in future.

Route to Schools

The shared use path would be limited to a section on the south east side of Toll Bar junction. This will allow cyclists from Llandudno Road east or the crossing to the north to join Llanrhos Road 40m away from the junction where there is less road traffic.

We propose adding a crossing point between pavements on each side of Llanrhos Road near Hartsville Avenue and widening the existing pavement to the North of Derwen Lane. These improvements to pedestrian facilities would be within available highway land.

The existing junction at Derwen Lane is approximately 30m wide, enabling dangerous driver behaviour and making crossings difficult for pedestrians. We propose a reduction in the size of the junction and a raised table crossing on Derwen Lane as a traffic-calming feature. We would add a new 2m wide path for a more direct route for pedestrians.

We propose widening existing paths where possible and installing kerbs to define the pedestrian route from the road. The existing path ends at the junction with Glanwydden Road. We will replace two existing crossings with one crossing from the path to Glanwydden Road.

Past the junction with Glanwydden Road, we would review existing signage and road markings. We would add signage and gateway features to highlight the reduced speed limit area from Gloddaeth Lane.

Have your say

Please have your say and let us know your thoughts on the proposals for Penrhyn Bay.

Accessible options

We can provide the explanatory text as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille.

We can provide a verbal description of the route over the phone. We have a Welsh speaking officer and an English speaking officer available.

Residents can call the ERF Advice Team on 01492 575337 to speak with an officer. If the officer is not available, we will take their details and arrange a call back.

What happens next?

All the feedback we receive from this consultation will be carefully analysed and considered as we draw up a final design. We will then apply for further funding in 2025/26 to carry out construction. The new route could be built and ready for use in 2026.