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| Protest over road-widening plans | Protest over road-widening plans |
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| Opponents of proposals to create a total of seven lanes on a dual carriageway plan to protest when the plans go on display. | Opponents of proposals to create a total of seven lanes on a dual carriageway plan to protest when the plans go on display. |
| The final draft of the proposals for the A494 Queensferry bypass, Flintshire, go on show on Wednesday. | The final draft of the proposals for the A494 Queensferry bypass, Flintshire, go on show on Wednesday. |
| Critics say they fear major disruption during the work, with increased traffic and noise once it is complete. | Critics say they fear major disruption during the work, with increased traffic and noise once it is complete. |
| The Welsh Assembly Government said the route suffers from congestion which would increase without the work. | The Welsh Assembly Government said the route suffers from congestion which would increase without the work. |
| Civic leaders have a chance to see the plans at the Deeside Leisure Centre before they go on public display from Thursday to Saturday. | Civic leaders have a chance to see the plans at the Deeside Leisure Centre before they go on public display from Thursday to Saturday. |
| The A494 links the A55 with the motorways linking with the north-west of England, bypassing places like Ewloe, Aston and Queensferry. | The A494 links the A55 with the motorways linking with the north-west of England, bypassing places like Ewloe, Aston and Queensferry. |
| The knock-on effects will really hit people throughout the county, so we're hoping for the biggest demonstration yet Councillor George Hardcastle | The knock-on effects will really hit people throughout the county, so we're hoping for the biggest demonstration yet Councillor George Hardcastle |
| It has a speed limit of 50mph, but the plans would see it turned into an seven-lane road, with speed limits of up to 70mph. | It has a speed limit of 50mph, but the plans would see it turned into an seven-lane road, with speed limits of up to 70mph. |
| Residents from Aston on Deeside had their say on the development at a public meeting in August 2006. | Residents from Aston on Deeside had their say on the development at a public meeting in August 2006. |
| The multimillion pound scheme will involve demolishing a number of homes which were bought by the authorities when the plans were drawn up 15 years ago. | The multimillion pound scheme will involve demolishing a number of homes which were bought by the authorities when the plans were drawn up 15 years ago. |
| Four residents' groups have formed a campaign group, the Coalition Committee, which will be holding its own exhibition on the development. | Four residents' groups have formed a campaign group, the Coalition Committee, which will be holding its own exhibition on the development. |
| The committee is pushing for a public inquiry and urging anyone living in the communities around the A494 to make their views known to the assembly government ahead of the 9 February deadline for objections. | The committee is pushing for a public inquiry and urging anyone living in the communities around the A494 to make their views known to the assembly government ahead of the 9 February deadline for objections. |
| Coalition Committee chairman, local councillor George Hardcastle said: "This is the residents' last chance to stop this development. | Coalition Committee chairman, local councillor George Hardcastle said: "This is the residents' last chance to stop this development. |
| "They need to get down to the leisure centre on Wednesday afternoon to show the assembly how they feel. | "They need to get down to the leisure centre on Wednesday afternoon to show the assembly how they feel. |
| "This will not only affect Aston residents, the knock-on effects will really hit people throughout the county, so we're hoping for the biggest demonstration yet. | "This will not only affect Aston residents, the knock-on effects will really hit people throughout the county, so we're hoping for the biggest demonstration yet. |
| "Next week, we're having our own exhibition to expose the reality of this development. When people see the plans and listen to the assembly officials, I don't think they get the extent of the impact this is going to have." | "Next week, we're having our own exhibition to expose the reality of this development. When people see the plans and listen to the assembly officials, I don't think they get the extent of the impact this is going to have." |
| Mark Isherwood, Conservative Assembly Member for north Wales, was planning to join protestors on Wednesday. | |
| He said: "The knock-on effects of this development will be felt by people throughout the country, and in light of the overwhelming opposition, I would urge the Assembly Government to revisit this decision." | |
| 'Disruption to lives' | |
| A demonstration outside Deeside Leisure Centre is planned for 1630 GMT on Wednesday. An alternative exhibition is held at Aston Park Community Centre on 19 and 20 January. | A demonstration outside Deeside Leisure Centre is planned for 1630 GMT on Wednesday. An alternative exhibition is held at Aston Park Community Centre on 19 and 20 January. |
| The assembly government said the route provided the main link between north Wales and the UK motorway network and suffered from "serious congestion problems". | The assembly government said the route provided the main link between north Wales and the UK motorway network and suffered from "serious congestion problems". |
| The statement added: "This congestion will get worse. Without improvement, this will adversely affect the economy of the area and cause disruption to local peoples' lives. | The statement added: "This congestion will get worse. Without improvement, this will adversely affect the economy of the area and cause disruption to local peoples' lives. |
| "The existing road does not meet current design standards. The scheme will improve safety. The carriageway will also be screened from the adjacent housing wherever possible by landscape mounds and noise barriers." | "The existing road does not meet current design standards. The scheme will improve safety. The carriageway will also be screened from the adjacent housing wherever possible by landscape mounds and noise barriers." |