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Blaenau Ffestiniog roads to close for gas pipe works

Blaenau Ffestiniog roads to close for gas pipe works

The Square, New Road, and the rear access road to numbers 26-32 The Square will be affected.
The Square will be shut from a point by number one to the junction with Wynne Road.
New Road will be closed from its junction with The Square up to its junction with the Rear Access Road to 26-32 The Square.
Gwynedd Council has announced a temporary traffic order for the roads, which will block through traffic in both directions.
The closure is set to last for about 18 days, ensuring the safety of the public during the upgrade works.
An alternative route has been set up.
Drivers can head south on Dorvil Road, then turn left at The Square junction.
From there, they can travel on this road and Wynne Road in a south-easterly direction.
Atthe Wynne Avenue junction, drivers should turn left to travel north-east up to the closure.
The route is reversed for vehicles travelling in the opposite direction.
Residents will still have access during the works.
The order will be in place for up to a month, although the work is expected to be completed in just over two weeks.
For any further information regarding the closure, people can contact the applicant, Mark Morris, on 07980 892 567.
For any further information about the order itself, people can contact the Transportation and Countryside Service on 01286 679437.
For more notices affecting YOUR area, visit our Public Notice Portal https://publicnoticeportal.uk/north-wales-chronicle.
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