ANOTHER public consultation will be carried out before Conwy Council installs a controversial one-way system at Rhos-on-Sea.

Work is currently underway on a £14m coastal defence scheme, which involves building a rock groyne and importing one million tonnes of sand in front of the existing seawall.

The promenade is also being widened and enhanced as part of the scheme, which includes a one-way system being introduced on the West Promenade for traffic travelling towards Colwyn Bay. But whilst the lower promenade will be reduced to a single lane, the Cayley Promenade road along the top of the embankment will remain two-way.

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But this means more traffic will be rerouted through residential areas, and a council report has predicted a 778 per cent increase in traffic on the Cayley Promenade. Consequently residents fear lorries and buses using the Cayley Promenade will rev their engines to change gear whilst travelling uphill, causing noise and air pollution.

A council spokesperson gave an update on the next stage of the process.

“We will carry out further public consultation on the final road layout over the next few months,” she said.

“We will provide updates on our website and on the site noticeboard.”

The proposals also include:

  • Changes to the layout of the junctions at either end of the Cayley Embankment
  • New speed-reducing features on the West Promenade
  • Pedestrian crossing points on the West Promenade road and the Cayley Promenade road

The council says the aim of these proposals is to improve access for everyone along West Promenade, creating a safe and accessible public space and active travel route.