A465 - New Dual Carriageway Being Built in South Wales. Oct. 24 UPDATE

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  • @garethdavies2538
    @garethdavies2538 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    We lived in one of the three Gurnos Cottages on the Gurnos farm in the 1960's when the original heads Of The Valleys Road was being built. Chatted to a couple of the Christiani-Shand
    engineers who were openly derisive of a road they were constructing that was obsolete at the time it was being built. And that was 60 years ago.
    As they put it: "Three lanes, one for going in, one for coming in---and one for dying in." And these were the Christiani-Shand engineers who had to build what their masters ordered!!
    It came within a few yards of our garden back then and so my parents moved back to West Wales and I shoved-off to California. I see that the latest version is taking about half of the garden.
    Very good video, and thank you.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How interesting, and thanks for your comments. Sorry you and your family were displace all those year ago.

  • @user-xh6pl3mf9z
    @user-xh6pl3mf9z หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I couldn't agree more. Plus a railway that runs north south too.

  • @roblane6368
    @roblane6368 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I used to tramp this road on artics back and fore to the midlands in the eighties - it's improved so much since then and when this is completed it will make a huge difference, so long as the fools in the bay don't slap a 50 on it!

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I'm expecting some 50's like Clydach gorge was given, because, coming down to Cefn Coed viaduct from both hill tops feels steeper than Cydach!....They have already put 70mph over the Hirwaun junction though.

  • @StMaryChurchModelRailway
    @StMaryChurchModelRailway หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent to watch. I haven't been up there for about 7 months now. How quick it changes. Thanks for sharing ATB to you.Stuart.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for your comments, its my pleasure..... I'll do another update soon once the route changes again.

  • @williamfence566
    @williamfence566 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Used to travel from Yorkshire to Swansea regularly and this is an improvement on the journey in the 90's. Still looks like there is a fair bit to do though. Thanks for the update

  • @KeithWood-l9f
    @KeithWood-l9f หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a great road pity it all comes to grinding halt when the 465 reaches Hereford

  • @brendaroseblade2858
    @brendaroseblade2858 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I use the A465 often, and yet to see workmen there, plenty of machinery though. They should work night and day to complete it. Other countries don’t take as long. It’s a nightmare!

  • @djlewis5149
    @djlewis5149 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This section has build and management has been so different from the Brynmawr to Gilwern stretch. The ‘gateway’ bridge on that section is under almost constant ‘repair’ or maintenance since it opened in Oct 2018. This results in weekend road closures ( strangely, only in the summer) to all 4 lanes of the A465 and regular traffic control on the bridge. The people of Brynmawr have had over ten years of inconvenience which are still continuing

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do feel for all those living along the route, its rotten living near such large construction and you get no compensation, the dust, the noise, the beeping...as you might have guessed there's been major construction by my home for 7 years and more to come next year

  • @weebolddavy
    @weebolddavy หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    I wish they would build a dual carriageway joining north to south Wales. Living in mid Wales it takes forever to go in any direction, having to queue at every single roundabout then you've got the 20mph nonsense. We don't feel connected to either north or south Wales. For such a small country the journey times are appalling. If they want to attract investment they need a half decent roads infrastructure. To have had the same party in power for 25 years there's no excuse, and for them to come out earlier this year and publicly say there will be no new roads or improvements. Bonkers! 😢

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I agree, and there is the land to do it with ease once you get north of Merthyr.....and it would benefit virtually all folk... It doesn't have to be a big Dual carriageway either a wide , good quality 2 way would do with grade separated junctions. It would pay for itself in no time with the amount of travel time saved by businesses and workers.

    • @HarryOld972
      @HarryOld972 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      FVC should say to the WAG, "Now we've done that one we''ll give you a price for A465/A70 to the A55 expressway". I don't know of any other country where if you want to drive north to south, the easiest way is to go into another country because the govt. hasn't built a decent road.

    • @davidmorrisjones8999
      @davidmorrisjones8999 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Next time, don't vote Labour

    • @brendaroseblade2858
      @brendaroseblade2858 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agree. I expect it’s the mountain terrain that causes the problem. It would be wonderful though.

    • @helenlloyd6564
      @helenlloyd6564 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I agree 100%. As a truck driver I often travel between Llanelli and North Wales. The company I work for has a depot in Wrexham. I have said many times, London is easier to get to than North Wales. There is a little improvement, the by-pass at Welshpool has helped a little.

  • @rosswootton8825
    @rosswootton8825 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great to see real road improvements instead of patching up pot holes or not as the case may be!

  • @markevans7269
    @markevans7269 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hope the roads smoother than what it is On the A465 by ebbw vale on the stright my nans false teeth 😁fell out driving 🚗along that stretch its so bumpy seen smoother dirt tracks .think it was laid after a few pints 🍻🍺🍷

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh dear, made me smile, your poor Nan!

  • @johnkeepin7527
    @johnkeepin7527 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A massive civil engineering project, compared with the “missing link” one on the A417 being done by Highways England at present. I.e. completing a dual carriageway between M4 Jc 15 & M5 Jc 11A.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      How are they going to navigate the Air ballon?... but the traffic is not good around the A420 at Swindon because of it atm.

    • @johnkeepin7527
      @johnkeepin7527 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@roadsandthings Look up “A417-missing-link”, then you’re into the site with all the plans, project updates etc. Basically they’re digging into the Cotswold escarpment towards the north east of the old road, roughly following the contours, then dropping down towards the river Severn level and into the existing dual at the bottom of Crickley Hill.
      Re your comment about the A420 junction - that has changed a lot in the last couple of years, with one slip closing, and a new one being inserted and a revised White Hart roundabout.

  • @cmcooper51
    @cmcooper51 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Did they install the 20MPH signage at the same time? 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      don't forget speed humps too

  • @johnhodgson9296
    @johnhodgson9296 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish they would duel the A1 to Scotland. Through Northumberland. Driving to Edinburgh means driving miles out of your way to go up the M6 or getting stuck behind a tractor or horsebox forever

  • @philharry1899
    @philharry1899 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's taken a LONG time so far. Some impressive engineering for bridges in the Merthyr area of it. It is a long overdue upgrade. My hope is that it gets mostly NSL limits with reductions from that in limited sensible sections. It's a new build to a great standard so no real reason to overly impose lower limits.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      (copied over from another reply) I'm expecting some 50's like Clydach gorge was given, because, coming down to Cefn Coed viaduct from both hill tops feels steeper than Cydach!....They have already put 70mph over the Hirwaun junction though. The engineering is so impressive.....I'm pleased to have vidoes here from the beginning si i can look back and see again how it was acheived.

  • @lesn4528
    @lesn4528 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Living near this road I and most of the residents are fed up with the noise, dust, damage to houses and constant road closures. We have been offered no compensation for all this.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      (I've copied this from another relpy I've made)I do feel for all those living along the route, its rotten living near such large construction and you get no compensation, the dust, the noise, the beeping...as you might have guessed there's been major construction by my home for 7 years and more to come next year... I hope things get better soon for you.

  • @PeterBlagg-ul3tj
    @PeterBlagg-ul3tj หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Is it 20mph , I certainly won't be going to wales

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      1 trip to see the construction is worth it!!

  • @Andrewjg_89
    @Andrewjg_89 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The A47 in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire also needs dualling. From Acle to Kings Lynn, Kings Lynn to Peterborough and from Peterborough to Wansford A1.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it would help in the North East...I like the slow roads so I'm happy mixing it up through Coldstream, maybe Kelso or even peebles! ....I do like the A68 .

  • @laurencecope7083
    @laurencecope7083 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It has hardly move on in two years. It is a 10 mile building site, is way over budget and years behind regarding finishing. It has at least another 2 years to go before being anywhere finished.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have a look at some of my previous videos , I think they have made reasonable progress bearing in mind the complexities the terrain demands.

  • @archiemillington306
    @archiemillington306 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    the thing in wales as in englsnd the south get everything and the mid and north are left out

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, 100% . Wales needs a North- South Motorway or a high quality 2 lane road which just has grade seperated junctions.

    • @TheBoss0405
      @TheBoss0405 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think you mean, like England, the South East gets everything

  • @davidevans389
    @davidevans389 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The road to nowhere. Millions being spent on this which carries a fraction of the traffic routinely gridlocked on the M4 around the Brynglas tunnels

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Even back in the 80's the heads of the valleys road was usually gridlocked particularly around Merthyr...it needed dualling then ... But the M4 through Newport AND Port Talbot should have been done many years ago..... it is not fit for purpose.

  • @tjeffpowellful
    @tjeffpowellful หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The M4 is a pain around Newport and with the A465 being disrupted by roadworks for over 10 years, east-west travel across South Wales has been a nightmare. It will be a relief when the A465 is finished. Perhaps the senedd will then pull its finger out and sort out the M4 after wasting millions of pounds on feasability studies before deciding birds were more important than the economy of Wales.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed, and once the A465 is done then there will be the Neath bottleneck onto the M4.

    • @JD20000AD
      @JD20000AD หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dickford said no to the m4 relief road after buying all the property's on the route. Millions down the drain.

  • @manlu_gaming
    @manlu_gaming หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wow, are they still building that road? I haven't been that way in a long time, I remember when they started to fill in the missing dual carriageway sections

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Indeed, It was ALL meant to be completed by around 2020 if I recall right.

    • @garethdavies2538
      @garethdavies2538 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@roadsandthings If they'd done it right the first time it would have been completed mid-1960's.

    • @robertwilson6020
      @robertwilson6020 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@garethdavies2538 Yes and the Dual Carraigeway from Merthyr to Brecon

  • @brendaroseblade2858
    @brendaroseblade2858 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I live in Neath my son lives in Crickhowell, the journey there and back is an absolute nightmare. It’s getting worse. I wish they’d hurry up! Why do roadworks take so long in this country.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is getting easier now even with the 40mph, once the Dowlais and Cefn coed flow throughs are opened your journey will be better.

  • @brendaroseblade2858
    @brendaroseblade2858 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve yet to see work being done whenever I use the A

  • @shaun30-3-mg9zs
    @shaun30-3-mg9zs หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looking better, may be another year or two till it's complete

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think there will be massive improvement once the Dowlais and cefn coed grade seperations are up and running like Hirwaun is...and I rekon that could be withing a month or 2.

    • @HarryOld972
      @HarryOld972 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@roadsandthings I see from your video that they have laid tarmac on the reconditioned old Taf Fawr bridge. Can't see the Nant Fawr one but I guess it's the same. When they have those slip roads ready for traffic it will be possible to open one side of the mainline Taf Fawr bridges.

  • @polka1449
    @polka1449 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    not noticed any breakdown refuges

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was looking last time, some signs that a few may being constructed.... If so I'll focus on them in my next video

  • @davidjohnrobinson2887
    @davidjohnrobinson2887 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I"m lost already, "knew the old road ok". From where did the vid start?

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It begins just where the Rhigos /A4059 roundabout was.... where the Dual carriageway ended and the 3 lanes began.

  • @kevdavies3445
    @kevdavies3445 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i travel regularly hirwaun to merthyr it takes aro und 30mins to go 9 miles it would appear the speed is going to be 50 mph WHEN finished

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Hirwaun GSJ has been designated 70mph west.... I hope more 70mph can be expected!

  • @SteveShaw-nh4sb
    @SteveShaw-nh4sb หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Will that be 20 mph road or a man with a flag walking in front of vehicles ?

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      He must have a whistle too

  • @MrFlatroofer
    @MrFlatroofer หลายเดือนก่อน

    We tried to reach Bargoed, but redirected by a road sign in Welsh. We don't speak Welsh so were misdirected for 40 miles and so we went home.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Noo! yes, the signage could certainly be improved.

  • @clarestephanie5557
    @clarestephanie5557 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it still😢not finished its like an hour to the hospital now use to take 18 mins if you put your foot down..

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Once the new junction is completed Prince Charles H will be just off the A465... that'll be good...... but in the mean time its difficult isn't it.

    • @clarestephanie5557
      @clarestephanie5557 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @roadsandthings I've put off treatment so many times now and not just me but many of my family because you just cant get there without going miles around diversion after diversion...i get lost most of the time with the shabby directions wish they would work on the hospital road first at least and keep it simple

  • @keniles3057
    @keniles3057 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Merthyr to Abergavenny dualisation is a fantastic improvement ! Undoubtedly Merthyr to Hirwaun will show the same & get rid of the old " road of death " 3 lane sections.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is, and this is an even better section.

  • @UK.RoadsCyclingandTransport
    @UK.RoadsCyclingandTransport หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is amazing progress, nice video

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks!..... It does seem to have that almost there feeling.

  • @simonborisoff994
    @simonborisoff994 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Bryglass tunnel next

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If only....

    • @HarryOld972
      @HarryOld972 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Won't happen until Wales stops voting Labour, which given the obsessions of the current WAG, they might.

    • @neils4886
      @neils4886 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      When I moved to Swansea in 1978 work was underway to dual the A465 at Dowlais Top. 46 years later, still being dualled at the Western end (Glynneath/Resolven).

  • @johncranna9427
    @johncranna9427 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    It's not really a NEW dual carriageway. It is an existing road, known as the Heads of the Valley road (Abergavenny to Hirwaun) that is mainly now dual carriageway apart from this last section, Merthyr Tydfil to Hirwaun that was previously three lane with no central reservation.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I understand what you mean , a upgrade of an existing road but the title does help to choose the genre . Have a look at all the other titles I've used over the years....I think this one helps more .

    • @johncranna9427
      @johncranna9427 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@roadsandthings OK!

    • @cricciethcastle5077
      @cricciethcastle5077 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That old HoV road was lethal - "meat in the sandwich" type. This upgrade will be safe, easy, and have twice the traffic capacity.

    • @archiemillington306
      @archiemillington306 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i must be working on the wrong job its all dule or going to be

  • @drychaf
    @drychaf หลายเดือนก่อน

    Quite an epic project. It's been great watching the progress over the years. It'll be even greater cruising along the finished road.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      With some fabulous views too ( at least to start off with before the inevitable trees grow)

  • @nigelcoles1979
    @nigelcoles1979 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You could build a road across Asia in the time it’s taken to build this.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is incredible...particularly China's road/railway building.

  • @breeze1472
    @breeze1472 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for update coming along nicely now

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      No problem 👍 I'm looking forward to making the next one already!

  • @jamiecooksey9037
    @jamiecooksey9037 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's a reason I haven't been over to Merthyr for about 18 months. But coming along nicely. Must be one of, if not the current largest road project in the UK.

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think your right, it could well be....

  • @nigelrichards7237
    @nigelrichards7237 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What's the music?

    • @roadsandthings
      @roadsandthings  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Josef Suk, Serenade, Op 6

    • @albertwatkins5704
      @albertwatkins5704 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why are we waiting would be appropriate 😂

  • @carolynellis387
    @carolynellis387 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hasn't this taken nearly 25 years? I bet the Great Wall of China didn't take so long to build

  • @chrisme3302
    @chrisme3302 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What it doesn't show is the damage, pollution, inconvenience and loss of habitat let alone the impact. On top of the waste of money on a scheme that wasn't needed.

  • @peterlakey9417
    @peterlakey9417 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Take all those unnecessary cones away and maybe you could describe it as dual.

  • @gavinthomas7375
    @gavinthomas7375 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fact you have to go to rhigos to double back to aberdare is ridiculous,poor design management,they must have choose background music too,its like being on the phone to the bank.