Major changes proposed at busy Cardiff junction
Cardiff Council has put its proposed changes, which includes the creation of a new lane of traffic, out for public consultation
Cardiff Council is proposing major changes to Tyndall Street which is one of the most well-used routes into the city centre
(Image: Google Street View )
Cardiff Council is proposing to make some changes near a major junction into the city centre. The council recently launched a consultation on its planned changes to a section of Tyndall Street by the Central Link roundabout.
Changes to the road will involve the creation of an extra lane of traffic and the removal of a pedestrian crossing island to ultimately reduce congestion in the area.
The consultation on planned work for Tyndall Street closes on Monday, August 25. Never miss a Cardiff story and sign up to our newsletter here.
Looking at the plans in more detail the council said its goal is also to improve access to Schooner Way for residents and businesses and to counter 'some of the potential network impacts' caused by the construction of CrossRail phase 1A.
If the current proposal goes ahead as planned the extra traffic lane in Tyndall Street will be a dedicated left-turn lane to Schooner Way.
The pedestrian crossing island on the eastern arm of the Tyndall Street and Schooner Way junction would be removed but the pedestrian crossing itself will remain.
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A pop-up cycleway on the road will also stay in its current location. Residential parking in the area will not be changed by the project.
The council's hope for Tyndall Street is that it will eventually fit into the city's wider cycle network project as Cycleway Three.
Cardiff Council's wider plan for active travel and transport from Tyndall Street to the River Taff
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Cardiff Council said on its website: 'Whilst the proposed changes will complement the pop-up cycleway we will also be looking at the wider route more holistically as part of the Cycleway Three project.
'This may come forward in the future subject to Welsh Government funding and further assessment.'
There are plans for six cycleways across Cardiff and a number of phases have already been completed.
However council officials told councillors at a scrutiny committee meeting in April 2025 there was still a long way to go before a fully joined-up network could be developed.
Tens of millions of pounds have been invested in cycle schemes in Cardiff since 2018-19.
Cardiff Council's website goes on to add that the local authority has a project to assess the possibility of building a bridge over the River Taff as part of the city's active travel network.
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The council said: 'This is being progressed through design and planning.
'More information about other Cycleway Three projects will be available in due course.'
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