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End of construction work on the A465 between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun

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The Heads of the Valleys three lanes were never enough.
It was in 1994 that the Heads of the Valleys Road entered a new era. John Redwood, Secretary of State for Wales, announced that the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road was to be one of the three major arteries serving Wales, the other two being the M4 and A55, and that it would therefore be transformed into a high-standard dual carriageway. To show he meant business, he found money to pay for the missing link between Glyn-Neath and Aberdulais, and announced that he had asked for dualling the 1960s road from Abergavenny to Hirwaun to be accelerated.On Friday 30 May, Section 5 and 6 of the A465 between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun was officially handed over to Future Valleys Project Co. This is the company that will manage the road for the next 30 years.

This marks the end of our construction work, and we are pleased to have been able to deliver this Project on schedule.

At the peak of construction over 1,000 people were working on the scheme. We thank all of our construction team, along with our subcontractors and suppliers who came together to work on the largest infrastructure project in Wales.

They worked tirelessly to complete the road on time and we are exceptionally proud of everything they have achieved.

We would also like to thank our nearby communities and those who have travelled through the area for their support and patience throughout the construction work.

With our work complete it’s been a pleasure to receive your positive feedback and to see people enjoying the new non-motorised user routes that have been created. We truly hope that the completion of this project will bring positive benefits for everyone.

It has been our privilege to build this iconic new road for you. 

Whilst we still be carrying out some minor works over the coming weeks. The A465 between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun is now the responsibility of Future Valleys Project Co.

For any matters relating to the road you can contact their service provider at:
0330 175 8723 or futurevalleys@alungriffiths.co.uk

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