2014

SO1310 : Construction of a new road bridge, Tredegar

taken 10 years ago, near to Dukestown, Blaenau Gwent, Wales

Construction of a new road bridge, Tredegar
Construction of a new road bridge, Tredegar
The A465 Heads of the Valleys road crosses the River Sirhowy at Dukestown to the north of Tredegar.
As part of the dualling of the A465 a new bridge is being constructed at this point.
The existing bridge will become the westbound carriageway with the new bridge being the eastbound carriageway.
This picture shows the beams for the bridge in place. Each of the five beams weighs 100 tonnes.
For a view taken 9 days earlier see Link .
Dualling A465 road from Brynmawr to Tredegar

The A465 between Abergavenny and Neath connects the northern ends of the South Wales valleys and is therefore commonly known as the Heads of the Valleys road.
It is planned to improve the whole of this road up to dual 2-lane standard by 2020.
Compulsory purchase orders for the Brynmawr to Tredegar section were issued in August 2012 and the work is scheduled to be completed in early 2015. For most of this section, the existing A465 will be replaced by a new road to the north.


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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Construction, Development Place: Dukestown (Tredegar) Road: A465 other tags: Road Bridge Over River Heads of the Valleys Road Road Improvements Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Robin Drayton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 January, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 27 January, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 1340 1077 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:47.3315N 3:15.4171W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 1326 1092
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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