A449/A40 Status

[Pegojack]

I need to know fairly sharpish if its possible to drive from M4 up the A449/A40 dual carriageway to the M5 motorway without problems tomorrow. The southbound direction was closed tonight around Raglan due to roadworks, which neccessitated a horrendous detour via the Heads of the Valleys, which is like driving through Gaza.

 

[jack_lord]

I went down the 449 from Raglan at 3 pm without any problems.

 

[jack_lord]

To be honest, I prefer the heads of the Valleys even with the works and it is getting more beneficial as the weeks pass. I love the sweeping view as you drive onwards from Hirwaun

 

[Muteswan]

I need to know fairly sharpish if its possible to drive from M4 up the A449/A40 dual carriageway to the M5 motorway without problems tomorrow. The southbound direction was closed tonight around Raglan due to roadworks, which neccessitated a horrendous detour via the Heads of the Valleys, which is like driving through Gaza.

Google maps showing M50 closed now (midnight)

 

[jack_lord]

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[Pegojack]

Google maps showing M50 closed now (midnight)

I don't know whats going on, Mutey. We came down from the Midlands last night with some family and it was OK until we got past Monmouth, then the road was closed at Raglan. We were diverted to the Raglan roundabout, so I directed us down country roads to Usk, thinking we could pick up the A449 again there, but no, southbound was still closed, and we had to go north again. I then directed us off to Abergavenny to pick up the HOTV road. It was great until about Merthyr but horrendous after that where they are still working on it. Pitch dark of course, single lanes, cones, speed restrictions, temporary lights, working gangs, etc.

I don't know which way to send the family members home after the funeral we are attending today.

 

[3swan]

Road closure report - National Highways

The latest planned roadworks information for England's strategic road network.

nationalhighways.co.uk

M50-Eastbound​

M50 eastbound jct 2 to jct 1 carriageway closure
12/03/2025 21:00
13/03/2025 06:00

Nothing showing for A449

Roadworks | Traffic Wales

Current major planned disruptions on Wales' motorway and trunk road network

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Nothing for A40 for your journey

Roadworks | Traffic Wales

Current major planned disruptions on Wales' motorway and trunk road network

traffic.wales

 

[Pegojack]

Road closure report - National Highways

The latest planned roadworks information for England's strategic road network.

nationalhighways.co.uk

M50-Eastbound​

M50 eastbound jct 2 to jct 1 carriageway closure
12/03/2025 21:00
13/03/2025 06:00

Nothing showing for A449

Roadworks | Traffic Wales

Current major planned disruptions on Wales' motorway and trunk road network

traffic.wales

Nothing for A40 for your journey

Roadworks | Traffic Wales

Current major planned disruptions on Wales' motorway and trunk road network

traffic.wales

Thanks mate

 

[3swan]

To be honest, I prefer the heads of the Valleys even with the works and it is getting more beneficial as the weeks pass. I love the sweeping view as you drive onwards from Hirwaun

Yes always use HoV when we come down for games (apart from when there's closures)

Much better drive than the M4.

 

[JackSomething]

Yes always use HoV when we come down for games (apart from when there's closures)

Much better drive than the M4.

The in-laws live up Ebbw Vale way and I agree with you and jack_lord. If I'm going somewhere like Birmingham, I always take the HOV.

However, it's a different story at night right now, as Pego rightly says. There's all kinds of diversions set up while they work on the road, there's lots of one lane sections, etc. It's not pleasant at night.

 

[3swan]

The in-laws live up Ebbw Vale way and I agree with you and jack_lord. If I'm going somewhere like Birmingham, I always take the HOV.

However, it's a different story at night right now, as Pego rightly says. There's all kinds of diversions set up while they work on the road, there's lots of one lane sections, etc. It's not pleasant at night.

Yes always best to check the latest info.

If anyone is on facebook they do give info

A465 Sections 5 and 6 | Wales

A465 Sections 5 and 6, Wales, Rotherham. 8,760 likes · 250 talking about this. Welcome to the Facebook page for Future Valleys Construction we are upgrading the A465, Heads of the Valleys road...

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They are still on target to complete by the summer.