Let's Talk Pwllmeyric/Mathern A48 crossing

Puffin crossing in Pwllmeyric

Monmouthshire County Council proposes to install a signal-controlled crossing in Pwllmeyric. This crossing would be for the benefit of people taking buses 73, 74, X74 and T7, as well as for local children getting to school in Chepstow and anyone walking to the shops and services in Chepstow.

This plan is subject to funding. A crossing is needed for walking between Chepstow, Mathern and Pwllmeyric, as there is only a footway on the northside of the A48 between Pwllmeyric and Chepstow, and there is no accessible crossing point at all along the A48 within Pwllmeyric village.

The proposed ‘puffin’ crossing would be located on the A48 in Pwllmeyric between the Brynderwen Lane bus stops, just west of the Bayfield Road/ Mounton House turning. The local walking routes, traffic speed and volume, bus stops, sightlines, side roads and driveways have been taken into account in the crossing design. A Puffin crossing consists of traffic lights and a push-button display for people wanting to cross.

Above: preview of the proposed crossing drawing. Click here to see the full drawing.

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