The A55 trunk road over North Wales and linking Anglesey with North West England has been shut for almost four months in total in the last year. Welsh Government responding to a question from Aberconwy AM Janet Finch-Saunders said there had been 55 closures in all and each for over an hour minimum which added up to nearly four months in all. You can … [Read more...]
Welsh roads plan outlined amid anger over existing tolls
The Welsh Government will shortly begin consulting on major improvements to one of North Wales’ busiest sections of road, Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates has announced. Consultation on the Deeside Corridor project will begin on the 13 March and last 12 weeks. The project will look to address congestion and safety issues between … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 October
Automatic speeding fines issued on the A55 through the Conwy tunnel will be cancelled. Speed camera bosses have apologised to scores of drivers after a blunder meant prosecutions were issued by mistake when the devices were not recalibrated to 70mph after the recent roadworks finished earlier than expected and the 40mph temporary limit was lifted. Tens … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 September
Ken Skates, Wales Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure welcomed the completion of a recent phase of work to improve the A55 tunnels. Lighting improvements between junctions 16 and 17 were carried out as part of Welsh Government’s £42 million investment in the safety and resilience of the tunnels and the Cabinet Secretary was keen emphasise … [Read more...]
Expect more A55 delays until March
Users of the A55 across North Wales will face five weeks of disruption when Conwy tunnel improvements are undertaken. Work starts this week and will last until the end of February. The Pen-y-Clip tunnel near Penmaenmawr will shut for two weeks, with traffic diverted around the headland and the Conwy tunnel will be reduced to one lane for three weeks … [Read more...]
