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A40 Glangrwyney-English Border: Hazardous Trees Clearance

Start date : 02/09/2024 | End date : 16/12/2024

Essential works to address hazardous trees identified adjacent to the A40 trunk road between Glangrwyney Powys boundary and the English boundary will commence on 02/09/2024.

 

The majority of works will be undertaken with lane and hard shoulder closures. 

Total closures of the A40 between Pyscodlyn and Glangrwyney will be required at times to provide the necessary safety zones. Signed diversions will be put in place for both non-HGV and HGV traffic.

A40 Pyscodlyn to Glangrwyney 

18-23 November 20:00-06:00 

  • Overnight full road closure in both directions for 5 nights.

A40 Westbound – Non-HGV Traffic

Traffic will be diverted southbound via the A4143 and onto the A465 westbound carriageway at Llanfoist. Traffic will exit the A465 at Glanbaiden roundabout and continue travelling north-west via the A4077, cross Crickhowell Bridge and re-join the A40 trunk road.

A40 Eastbound – Non-HGV Traffic

Traffic will be diverted southbound via the A4077, cross Crickhowell Bridge and continue south-east. Traffic will join the A465 and travel east via the eastbound carriageway, exit, continue north via the A4143 and re-join the A40 trunk road.

A40 Westbound – HGV Traffic

Traffic will be diverted southbound via the A4143 and onto the A465 westbound carriageway at Llanfoist. Traffic will exit the A465 and travel north via the A470 at Cefn-coed-y-cymmer before re-joining the A40 at Brecon via the eastbound carriageway.

A40 Eastbound – HGV Traffic

Traffic will be diverted westbound via the A40 before joining the A470 southbound at Brecon to Cefn-coed-y-cymmer. Traffic will there exit the A470 and travel east via the A465, exit onto the A4143 north at Llanfoist, and continue north to re-join the A40. 

For further information, please contact Traffic Wales on 0300 123 1213 or via X @TrafficWalesS and Facebook @TrafficWalesS.