Engineers and architects from a Llantwit Fardre school paid a visit to the Church Village Bypass project to view the massive construction work currently being undertaken.

A group of 30 children from Year 6 of Maesybryn Primary School in Crown Hill visited the Church Village Bypass Visitors centre in Cross Inn to learn more about the scheme that is being built close to their classrooms.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's contractors for the £90 million scheme welcomed the children for the visit that was jointly coordinated with engineers Capita Glamorgan and the Education Business Partnership.

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The Council's Cabinet Member for Transport and Customer Care Cllr Andrew Morgan explained: "This was one of a total of 10 visits planned for local schools who are undertaking a Church Village Bypass-related project as part of their curriculum.

"During their visit they certainly had an ideal opportunity to learn more about the complexities of developing what is the largest highways scheme currently being undertaken by any local authority in the UK.

"This was an ideal opportunity for them to see the tremendous amount of work already completed and the remaining developments yet to come before Autumn 2010."

Brian Greaves, Community Relations Manager for Costain, said: "The visit was a great success and we have provided some material and background information for the children to continue with their project back at school.

"The construction team is very conscious the project provides a considerable learning opportunity for many educational groups in the community and we are doing our best to maximise the opportunity for schools and colleges to visit the project."

(CD/KMcA)