URGENT calls have been made for additional safety measures on a killer road before more lives are lost.

Bala councillors are calling on the Welsh Government to prioritise road safety on the A494 from Bala to Corwen following serious road traffic collisions in recent months.

At a recent meeting with North Wales Police at Bala, councillors Elwyn Edwards and Dilwyn Morgan discussed concerns regarding speeding vehicles on the A494 Bala to Corwen road, the zebra crossing location at Bala town (Corwen side) and the 30mph speed restrictions on the bridge at Bala.

“A motorcyclist was killed on the A494 B4402 junction in July and a three-vehicle collision occurred on the A494 Glan-yr-afon to Bala road in February,” explained Cllr Elwyn Edwards, Llandderfel, “and we have serious concerns that more needs to be done to highlight problems on the road.

Cllr Edwards added: “Reducing the speed of vehicles coming into the town earlier would have a positive impact on vehicle movement through the high street.

"With a busy junction immediately after the bridge, it would be safer to begin the restrictions sooner, moving the 30mph sign nearer to Llanfor. This is another aspect we are keen for the Welsh Government to look at.”

Read the full story in this week’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News