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Much delayed A465 upgrade – which took 23 years - will cost Welsh Government £2bn

Deniz Huseyin
13 June 2025
The A465 has been converted into dual carriageway from Dowlais Top to Hirwaun
The A465 has been converted into dual carriageway from Dowlais Top to Hirwaun
 

After mayor delays and significant overspends, the A465 Heads of the Valleys upgrade project in Wales has finally been completed. Work to convert the 28-mile stretch of road to a dual carriageway began in 2002, and the Welsh Government said the scheme will cost around £2bn.

The road links the M4 by Neath with the A40 dual carriageway at Abergavenny and the midlands of England. With the final phase of the project now complete, the new road has a 70mph dual carriageway with six...

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