Wrexham’s £1.8m Western Gateway Developments Gets Underway

The first phase of works on a long awaited project to provide crucial improvements to Wrexham’s Western Gateway got under way yesterday.

Works have started to remove Croesnewydd Bridge, currently weight restricted with no pedestrian access and unsuitable for the amount of traffic that uses the road, to replace it with a four leg ground level junction.

£1.8 million has been secured for the works from the Highways Improvement Budget and they are expected be completed early next year.

The Western Gateway has been a long term project for Wrexham Council, with the aim to take Wrexham Technology Park into its third phase, bringing in businesses that can help drive the Wrexham economy through the creation of new and better paid jobs.

In the shorter term the project will deliver a number of road and footpath improvements including the creation of a new road junction, pedestrian footpath and cycleway on Croesnewydd Road, a new road junction on Ruthin Road in the west and a new spine road linking the two new junctions through the Western Gateway site.

The contract for the works has been awarded to Griffiths Civil Engineering and Construction.

Cllr Neil Rogers, Leader of Wrexham Council, said: “The timing of the start of this project as the new industrial access road opens couldn’t be better and shows just how bright the future is for Wrexham. We have worked for many years to secure funding for these improvements and work will continue to ensure the whole Western Gateway is delivered to ultimately provide new jobs.”

Huw Owen, Contracts Manager with Griffiths, said: “We are very pleased to be working on this important project alongside Wrexham Council and look forward to completing on time and on budget.”