Renewed efforts have been made to address the condition of a badly damaged major road, which has been labelled as dangerous.

In an attempt to secure the necessary funding for the overhaul of the Abergele Straits, a busy stretch of the A547 between Rhuddlan and Abergele, Denbighshire County Council has added new plans for cycle lanes.

And the authority is appealing to Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Ken Skates directly to intervene over the issue – resulting in a pledge from the Welsh Government for two ministers to visit the road later this year.

Denbighshire county and Rhuddlan councillor Arwel Roberts has been campaigning to have the infrastructure of the cracked and potholed stretch of road improved, pointing to the numerous accidents on it over the years, some of which have proved fatal.

A Denbighshire Council spokesman said they has carried out a feasibility study to identify options to improve the road, which sits on a peat base and has proved problematic to maintain.

"The council is aware of concerns in the community about the condition of the route which links Abergele to the outskirts of Rhuddlan, and made a successful bid to Welsh Government for funding to carry out the study," the spokesman said.

A full overhaul is expected to be costly but the spokesman added that the county council was now considering options for 'active travel' – walking and cycling – which could lead to significant improvements and layout to the carriageway.

"This will be dependent on the significant level of necessary funding being made available," the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, Denbighshire Council has agreed to step up its maintenance schedule on the Abergele Straights following a meeting Cllr Roberts, fellow Rhuddlan councillor Ann Davies, Cllr Brian Jones, the county's lead member for highways, planning and sustainable travel, and DCC officers.

The road will be closed for two nights in June to allow maintenance work to take place.