Two roads in Torfaen to close for one day next week
A diversion will be in place via Leigh Road, Channel View, Park Road, Riverside, Osborne Road (A4043), George Street (B4246), Freeholdland Road, and back to Leigh Road.
Access for residents and emergency services will be maintained as far as is reasonably practicable.
Cwmbran Drive will also be closed on May 18 for one day.
The closure will apply to the section between Cwmbran Stadium Roundabout and Parkway Roundabout.
The works are being carried out to facilitate extensive patching to the road surface.
A diversion will be in place via the A4051 Cwmbran Drive, A4042 Turnpike Road, and A4051 Cwmbran Drive.
Access for residents and emergency services will be maintained as far as is reasonably practicable.
Both closures are part of temporary traffic orders issued by Torfaen County Borough Council under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The orders allow for the closures to remain in force for up to 18 months if required, although the works are currently scheduled to be completed within one day.
The council has stated that the closures are necessary to allow the works to be carried out safely.
Drivers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and to allow extra time for travel during the closures.
The full notices can be viewed on the Torfaen County Borough Council website.
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