Fresh calls for 30mph extension as residents warn accidents remain “far too common”
CONCERNS over speeding traffic through Capel Curig were firmly back on the agenda earlier this month as North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin met with local representatives to discuss road safety in the village.
On February 2, the PCC joined members of Capel Curig Community Council, local county councillor Liz Roberts and Inspector Jason Diamond of North Wales Police’s Roads Crime Unit at Caffi Siabod to hear first-hand concerns about vehicle speeds on the A5 and A4087.
The meeting followed a similar visit in January last year, when councillors raised alarm about traffic levels and vehicle speeds on the two main routes running through the village — the A5 and the A4087, which passes Plas-y-Brenin. At the time, residents said excessive speeds were putting the community at risk.
Following that earlier visit, Mr Dunbobbin wrote to Conwy County Borough Council urging action on anti-speeding measures along the A4087. Concerns highlighted included safety works at the small bridge near St Julitta’s Church and the need for rumble strips to slow vehicles.
Both measures were subsequently carried out by the local authority, to the satisfaction of residents.
However, concerns remain — particularly regarding the A5, which falls under the responsibility of the Welsh Government via the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent.
Councillors say there has been no reduction in speed limits on the A5 despite ongoing worries about safety. They are now calling for the 30mph limit at the village boundary to be extended further towards Betws-y-Coed to reduce speeds on the approach into Capel Curig.
Alternatively, if the current 30mph signage at Bryn Glo remains unchanged, councillors want countdown road markings at 300, 200 and 100 yards to alert motorists that they are entering a reduced speed zone.
They are also campaigning for the A5 to be made a continuous 30mph zone through the entire village. At present, the road drops to 30mph before increasing to
