A465 Sections 5 and 6

⭐A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

Monday 04 November
Tuesday 05 November
Wednesday 06 November
Thursday 07 November
Friday 08 November

On each date the closure will start at 20:00hrs and the road will reopen at 06:00hrs on the following morning.

The main purpose for this closure is to allow for road surfaces to be laid in a number of locations.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

Where Swansea Road, Hirwaun joins the Croesbychan temporary roundabout (eastern end of Hirwaun) it will be closed. It will not be possible to cross the A465 at this point. However, as Brecon Road is open, you will be able to use the A4059 as an alternative route to and from Llwydcoed.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/HirwaunCefnDiversion

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

UPDATE: The road has re-opened.
⭐IMPORTANT
Please note an accident on the A465 has closed the road in both directions between Cefn Coed and the roundabout at Pant Industrial Estate.
Emergency services are in attendance.
Delays are likely so please avoid the area where possible.
We will provide an update as soon as the road is re-opened.

⭐A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following partial weekend closure is required on the A465 between Cefn Coed and Dowlais Top.

From 06:00 Saturday 02 November until 06:00 on Monday 04 November 2024.

The following official diversion route will be in place: www.a465.org/CefnDowlaisDiversionPC

This closure is to allow work to be undertaken on the bridge joints at Taf Fechan.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐Traffic Management Alert: A465/A470 Junction

Please note in the coming weeks finishing works will be undertaken on A465 at the A470 Junction.

This will mean that at times A465 through traffic will be diverted onto the slip roads.

If you are making a journey that would normally take you over the A470, you will instead need to use the relevant slip road to take you onto the A470 Junction. Then use the roundabout to re-join the A465.

This work will be intermittent and will apply to both east and westbound traffic.

Please take this into consideration when travelling through this area in the coming weeks.

Thank you for your continued support during the construction work.

You can read the new A465 Section 5 & 6 Newsletter Issue 10 here... https://a465.org/Newsletter10

⭐⭐UPDATE: Please note to minimise disruption after the Trago Mills fireworks event the overnight closure for Friday 1 November will start at 22:00hrs.

⭐A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

Wednesday 30 October: from 20:00hrs until 06:00hrs the following morning
Thursday 31 October: from 20:00hrs until 06:00hrs the following morning
Friday 01 November: from 22:00hrs until 06:00hrs the following morning

The main purpose for this closure is to allow for road surfaces to be laid in a number of locations.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

Where Swansea Road, Hirwaun joins the Croesbychan temporary roundabout (eastern end of Hirwaun) it will be closed. It will not be possible to cross the A465 at this point. However, as Brecon Road is open, you will be able to use the A4059 as an alternative route to and from Llwydcoed.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/HirwaunCefnDiversion

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐IMPORTANT UPDATE and Reminder:
A465 Traffic Management Alert

With the A465/A470 Roundabout Junction becoming fully operational the diversion route has changed. This will make travel for many road users easier during the upcoming weekend closure of the A470.

Please see the information below, and the diversion map for details of how to travel through the area during this closure.

From 20:00 on Friday 25 until 06:00 on Monday 28 October 2024. This closure will take place from the A465/A470 junction (Cefn Coed) to the A4054 (Upper High St Cefn Coed) junction.

This closure is to the north of the A465/A470 Junction where the north roundabout will be closed. The south roundabout will remain open for westbound access on and off the A465.

An official diversion route that shows the closed section of road can be seen here: www.a465.org/A470NorthDiversion

Travel Information:
• For A465 through traffic. If you do not need to leave the A465 at the junction with the A470, you can now travel over the junction using the new bridge. This applies to both East and Westbound traffic.

• If you are travelling Eastbound (from the direction of Swansea) and want to join the A470 Southbound (towards Cardiff) – stay on the A465 and head to Dowlais Top. Then join the A4060. This will be signposted and will take you to the A470 junction at Pentrebach.

• If you are travelling Eastbound (from the direction of Swansea) and want to join the A470 Northbound (towards Brecon) – at the Rhigos Junction follow the diversion that will take you onto the A4059 through Penderyn.

• If you are travelling Westbound (from the direction of Dowlais Top) at the A465/A470 Junction you can use the off-slip road to join the A470 Southbound (towards Cardiff).

• If you are travelling on the A470 heading Northwards, and you want to head West on the A465 in the direction of Swansea you can use the on-slip road to join the A465 Westbound.

• If you are travelling North on the A470 heading towards Brecon, at the A465/A470 Junction the diversion will take you on to the A465 Westbound. When you get to the Rhigos Junction you will leave the A465 and follow the diversion route that will take you onto the A4059 through Penderyn.

This closure is needed to allow road surfacing and finishing works to take place at the North Roundabout at the A470/A465 Junction.
Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐Special Announcement
The A465/A470 Roundabout Junction at Cefn Coed is now fully operational.

This means that for the first time ever A465 traffic can now travel over the A470 on the new bridge.

Through traffic no longer needs to leave the A465 at this junction. For both east and westbound A465 traffic you can simply remain on the road and travel over the junction.

If you are on the A465 and want to join the A470 to head south (in the direction of Cardiff) or north (in the direction of Brecon), all you need to do is use the signposted slip roads to take you off the A465 and onto the junction.

If you are on the A470 and want to join the A465 to head either east (in the direction of Abergavenny) or west (in the direction of Neath), again all you need to do is use the signposted slip roads to take you from the junction and onto the A465.

The illustration shows the new junction layout. Please take time to familiarise yourself with this new layout.

Initially, A465 traffic at this junction will continue to be a single lane in each direction and will run at the 40mph speed limit. This is to ensure everyone’s safety within the construction site.

However, when completed the A465 between Hirwaun and Dowlais Top will be a full dual carriageway with a speed limit of 70mph.

Making this junction operational is the latest milestone in the construction project and we are pleased to be able to deliver this ahead of schedule. It was originally planned to become operational in December 2024. It is a result of the team working exceptionally hard that we have been able to achieve this.

The next milestone will be to make the junction at Dowlais Top fully operational and the current plan is to achieve this by Christmas 2024.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing patience and support for this technically complex construction project that is now less than a year away from completion.

⭐ IMPORTANT UPDATE and Reminder: A465 Traffic Management Alert

With the A465/A470 Roundabout Junction becoming fully operational the diversion route has changed. This will make travel for many road users easier during the upcoming weekend closure of the A470.

Please see the information below, and the diversion map for details of how to travel through the area during this closure.

From 20:00 on Friday 25 until 06:00 on Monday 28 October 2024. This closure will take place from the A465/A470 junction (Cefn Coed) to the A4054 (Upper High St Cefn Coed) junction.

This closure is to the north of the A465/A470 Junction where the north roundabout will be closed. The south roundabout will remain open for westbound access on and off the A465.

An official diversion route that shows the closed section of road can be seen here: www.a465.org/A470NorthDiversion

Travel Information:
• For A465 through traffic. If you do not need to leave the A465 at the junction with the A470, you can now travel over the junction using the new bridge. This applies to both East and Westbound traffic.

• If you are travelling Eastbound (from the direction of Swansea) and want to join the A470 Southbound (towards Cardiff) – stay on the A465 and head to Dowlais Top. Then join the A4060. This will be signposted and will take you to the A470 junction at Pentrebach.

• If you are travelling Eastbound (from the direction of Swansea) and want to join the A470 Northbound (towards Brecon) – at the Rhigos Junction follow the diversion that will take you onto the A4059 through Penderyn.

• If you are travelling Westbound (from the direction of Dowlais Top) at the A465/A470 Junction you can use the off-slip road to join the A470 Southbound (towards Cardiff).

• If you are travelling on the A470 heading Northwards, and you want to head West on the A465 in the direction of Swansea you can use the on-slip road to join the A465 Westbound.

• If you are travelling North on the A470 heading towards Brecon, at the A465/A470 Junction the diversion will take you on to the A465 Westbound. When you get to the Rhigos Junction you will leave the A465 and follow the diversion route that will take you onto the A4059 through Penderyn.

This closure is needed to allow road surfacing and finishing works to take place at the North Roundabout at the A470/A465 Junction.
Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐A470 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A470:

Tuesday 22 October
Wednesday 23 October

On each date the closure will start at 20:00hrs and the road will reopen at 06:00hrs on the following morning. To the south of the A470 / A465 junction running to and from the roundabout adjacent to the Cyfarthfa Retail Park.

Please note:
• the northern roundabout at this junction will remain open for through traffic and A470 traffic to and from the direction of Brecon.
• the roundabout adjacent to Cyfarthfa Retail Park will remain open.

An official diversion route that shows the closed section of road can be seen here:
www.a465.org/A470SouthDiversion

This closure is needed to allow road surfacing and finishing works to take place at the South Roundabout at the A470/A465 Junction.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐Reminder
A470 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following weekend closure is required on the A470.

From 20:00 Friday 18 October until 06:00 on Monday 21 October 2024. To the south of the A470 / A465 junction running to and from the roundabout adjacent to the Cyfarthfa Retail Park.

Please note:
• the northern roundabout at this junction will remain open for through traffic and A470 traffic to and from the direction of Brecon.
• the roundabout adjacent to Cyfarthfa Retail Park will remain open.

An official diversion route that shows the closed section of road can be seen here:
www.a465.org/A470SouthDiversion

This closure is needed to allow road surfacing to take place at the South Roundabout at the A470/A465 Junction.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐Reminder: A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

Monday 14 October
Tuesday 15 October
Wednesday 16 October
Thursday 17 October

On each date the closure will start at 20:00hrs and the road will re-open at 06:00hrs the following morning.

The main purpose for this closure is to allow for road surfaces to be laid in a number of locations.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

Where Swansea Road, Hirwaun joins the Croesbychan temporary roundabout (eastern end of Hirwaun) it will be closed. It will not be possible to cross the A465 at this point. However, as Brecon Road is open, you will be able to use the A4059 as an alternative route to and from Llwydcoed.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/HirwaunCefnDiversion

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

Taken on 19 September 2024, these photographs show the progress of the construction work along Section 5&6 of the A465 between Hirwaun and Dowlais Top.

⭐ A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

Monday 14 October
Tuesday 15 October
Wednesday 16 October
Thursday 17 October

On each date the closure will start at 20:00hrs and the road will re-open at 06:00hrs the following morning.

The main purpose for this closure is to allow for road surfaces to be laid in a number of locations.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

Where Swansea Road, Hirwaun joins the Croesbychan temporary roundabout (eastern end of Hirwaun) it will be closed. It will not be possible to cross the A465 at this point. However, as Brecon Road is open, you will be able to use the A4059 as an alternative route to and from Llwydcoed.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/HirwaunCefnDiversion

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐A470 Traffic Management Alert
As part of the ongoing construction works the following weekend closure is required on the A470.

From 20:00 Friday 18 October until 06:00 on Monday 21 October 2024.

To the south of the A470 / A465 junction running to and from the roundabout adjacent to the Cyfarthfa Retail Park.

Please note:
• the northern roundabout at this junction will remain open for through traffic and A470 traffic to and from the direction of Brecon.
• the roundabout adjacent to Cyfarthfa Retail Park will remain open.

An official diversion route that shows the closed section of road can be seen here:
www.a465.org/A470SouthDiversion

This closure is needed to allow road surfacing to take place at the South Roundabout at the A470/A465 Junction.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐Reminder: A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Dowlais and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

• Monday 7 October
• Tuesday 8 October
• Wednesday 9 October
• Thursday 10 October
• Friday 11 October

On each evening the closure will start at 20:00 with the road reopening at 06:00 the following day.

During these closures works to complete the carriageways near to Jones Street will be undertaken and parapets will be installed on Bryniau bridge.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

An official diversion will be in place at:
www.a465.org/CefnDowlaisDiversionPC

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience or disturbance that these works may cause.

⭐Reminder: A465 Westbound overnight closure between Rhymney and Dowlais.

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closure is required on the A465 between Rhymney and Dowlais:
From 20:00hrs on Friday 4 until 06:00hrs on Saturday 5 October 2024.

During the closure we will be undertaking road surfacing work at this location.

This closure is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/Rhymney/Dowlais

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐A465 Traffic Management Alert

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Dowlais and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

• Monday 7 October
• Tuesday 8 October
• Wednesday 9 October
• Thursday 10 October
• Friday 11 October

On each evening the closure will start at 20:00 with the road reopening at 06:00 the following day.

During these closures works to complete the carriageways near to Jones Street will be undertaken and parapets will be installed on Bryniau bridge.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

An official diversion will be in place at:
www.a465.org/CefnDowlaisDiversionPC

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience or disturbance that these works may cause.

⭐A465 Westbound overnight closure between Rhymney and Dowlais.

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closure is required on the A465 between Rhymney and Dowlais:

From 20:00hrs on Friday 4 until 06:00hrs on Saturday 5 October 2024.

During the closure we will be undertaking road surfacing work at this location.

This closure is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/Rhymney/Dowlais

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐CANCELLED: A465 Overnight Closure Thursday 26 September 2024.

Please note: The planned closure of the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout) for this evening has been cancelled.

The closure has been cancelled because adverse weather conditions have been forecast that could prevent us from laying the new road surface .

The remaining overnight closures are also weather dependent, and they will be reviewed on a daily basis. If others need to be cancelled we will advise you as soon as possible.

We thank you for your continued patience and support during the construction work.

⭐UPDATE: A465 Traffic Management Alert

Please note: Friday 27 September has been added to this programme of overnight closures. The updated list of the closures is shown below.

As part of the ongoing construction works the following overnight closures are required on the A465 between Hirwaun (Rhigos Junction) and Cefn Coed (Junction with A470 roundabout):

Wednesday 25 September
Thursday 26 September
Friday 27 September
Monday 30 September
Tuesday 1 October
Wednesday 2 October
Thursday 3 October

On each date the closure will start at 20:00hrs and the road will re-open at 06:00hrs the following morning.

The main purpose for this closure is to allow for road surfaces to be laid in a number of locations.

Other work will also take place throughout the closure area to maximise the use of this closure, which is required to undertake work that cannot be safely completed whilst the road is open or under traffic management.

Where Swansea Road, Hirwaun joins the Croesbychan temporary roundabout (eastern end of Hirwaun) it will be closed. It will not be possible to cross the A465 at this point. However, as Brecon Road is open, you will be able to use the A4059 as an alternative route to and from Llwydcoed.

An official diversion will be in place at: www.a465.org/HirwaunCefnDiversion

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause.

⭐CANCELLED Weekend Closure A470 South of the A470 / A465.

Please note the following weekend closure has been cancelled:
Friday 27 to Monday 30 September 2024.

This was planned to be from the south of the A470 / A465 junction running to and from the roundabout adjacent to the Cyfarthfa Retail Park.

We apologise for any confusion this may cause and thank you for your continued support during the construction work.