Wrexham: Proposal for changes to city centre traffic flow

The council is looking to get people's views on the proposals - with an online consultation running until March 25. People can take part in the consultation via https://bit.ly/3wFXQyr.

The council is proposing to make a number of routes one-way, and installs bollards to restrict access to some city centre roads. 

A council spokesperson said: "The current Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) in place in Wrexham city centre have been in place for between ten and twenty years, during which time there have been significant changes to Wrexham, its population, the journeys that people make, and the way in which people move around.

"We want to ensure that the city centre is able to thrive and develop so that we have a city which is fit-for-the-future; as well as ensuring that we are improving the environment, keeping road-users safe and allow traffic to move appropriately in and around the city centre. 

"Some of you may have seen some information about some of the changes proposed for the city centre, or even given your views through a number of workshops that have taken place."

There proposals are as follows: 

Yorke Street

At the junction with Yorke Street and Eagles Meadow, there will be electronically controlled 'rise-and-fall bollards' to restrict access to Yorke Street.

Yorke Street will be one-way, with traffic flowing northerly (i.e. towards High Street).

Motor vehicles will be prohibited in this area for most of the majority of the time (with access for the Church and permit holders maintained).

There will be 'no waiting at any time' in this location (i.e. no parking).

There is an existing taxi bay which will be removed.

High Street

High Street will be one-way from its junction with Yorke Street to its junction with Upper Town Hill (Westerly direction).

Motor vehicles will be prohibited in this area for most of the majority of the time (with access for the Church and permit holders maintained).

There will be a number of defined 'loading bays' to allow for deliveries.

The existing bus lane will be removed (there is no bus service that passes through High Street).

There will be 'no waiting at any time' (ie. no parking).

Church Street

Church Street, Wrexham (Image: Google)

There will be left-turn only for any vehicles leaving Church Street.

There will be no access to motor vehicles, except for those accessing the Church itself.

There will be no waiting at any time (i.e. no parking).

Upper Town Hill

It will be one-way from it's junction with High Street to its junction with Abbot Street.

There will be no loading bays or disabled parking bays in this location.

There will be 'no waiting at any time'.

Motor vehicles will be prohibited in this area for most of the majority of the time (with access for the Church and permit holders maintained).

Hope Street

This road will be one-way from High Street to Regent Street (in a north westerly direction).

Motor vehicles will be prohibited in this area for most of the majority of the time.

There will be 'no waiting at any time'.

Queen Street

The road will be one-way road from Hope Street to Lambpit Street (in a Northerly direction).

Motor vehicles will be prohibited in this area for most of the majority of the time (with access for permit holders maintained).

There will be 'no waiting at any time'.

Lambpit Street

The road will be one-way from Queen Street in an easterly flow for a distance of 72 metres to the end of the paved surface.

The remaining section of Lambpit street will be two-way from the start of the road surface in a easterly direction for a distance of 43 metres to its junction with Chester Street. This will allow access from Chester Street to the car park at the side of the Xplore science centre.

Mount Street

The road will remain two-way from the A525 roundabout in westerly direction for a distance of 72 metres to just past the junction for Halford's.

The remaining section of Mount Street will be one-way in a westerly flow to its junction with Tuttle Street, a westerly direction of 77 metres.

Mount Street, Wrexham (Image: Google)

All current parking restriction and bays will remain.

Unused bus stop to be removed.

Lower Yorke Street

One way road from its junction with Tuttle Street to Eagles Meadow in a northerly flow.

The current parking bays will be extended and have the TRO changed to become taxi bays.

Vicarage Hill / Hill Street / Regent Street

One way road from the junction of Abbot Street in a north easterly flow to its junction with King Street (Section of Vicarage Hill from Abbot Street to Brook Street will remain two way).

No waiting or loading restrictions. Bus Stop will be removed / relocated.

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Wrexham Council said: "For most of the city centre, we are proposing to limit access for vehicles for most of the day.  We will allow for access to St. Giles Church, taxis whose base is located within the road closure, as well as any companies who require access for roadworks, maintenance, repairs etc.

"In terms of other access, we are proposing to limit this to mornings only, and would like to hear your thoughts on how this could work best."

It is proposing to remove a number of spaces for disabled parking with these proposals, so to mitigate for this, the council is proposing to introduce disabled parking bays in the following locations:

• The layby on Rhosddu Road (Outside old Nat-West bank) will have the TRO changed from a taxi bay to disabled bays and will provide six spaces.
• The layby on Holt Street (next to Ty Pawb) will also have a TRO placed on it and be able to provide a further six disabled spaces.