OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE 11 - 14 SEPTEMBER 2017


WE ARE CONVERTING 8KM OF THE A465 BETWEEN THE
GLANBAIDEN JUNCTION AT GILWERN AND THE BRYNMAWR
ROUNDABOUT TO 2 LANES IN EACH DIRECTION.
THE AIM OF THE SCHEME IS TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING THREE LANE
CARRIAGEWAY TO A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY
OF A NOTORIOUSLY DANGEROUS ROAD. THE VAST MAJORITY OF
THE SCHEME IS ONLINE (5.8KM) WITH JUST 2.3KM OFF-LINE.
THE SCHEME INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF 16 MAJOR
STRUCTURES, OVER 12.5KM OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RETAINING
WALLS AS WELL AS EXCAVATION OF OVER 1.2 MILLION M3 OF
EARTHWORKS. ALL OF THIS THROUGH AN EXTREMELY NARROW
ROCK GORGE.
DUE TO LOCATION OF THE SCHEME THERE ARE NO SUITABLE LOCAL
DIVERSIONS WHEN THE ROAD IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION
WORKS. THE OFFICIAL DIVERSION ROUTE IS VIA PONTYPOOL AND
WE RECOMMEND YOU USE THE OFFICIAL DIVERSION AS LOCAL SIDE
ROADS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR LARGE VOLUMES OF TRAFFIC.
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