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Bridgend

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Bridgend
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Location Map ( geo)
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County
Glamorgan
Highway Authority
Bridgend
Forward Destination on
M4
Next Primary Destinations
Cardiff • Port Talbot
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This article is about the town.
For the Highway Authority, see Bridgend Council
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Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr is a Primary Destination in Glamorgan.

History

Town Centre in 1965


The Inner Bypass in 1969

Routes

Route To Notes

M4

Cardiff / Caerdydd Can be accessed via A473 (J35); also usable is J36 (A4061/A4063) for this route

M4

Port Talbot Can be accessed via A48 (A4229) J37 at Pyle; also usable is J36 (A4061/A4063) and J35 (A473)

A48

Cowbridge / Y Bont-faen, Cardiff Airport / Maes Awyr Caerdydd

A48

Pyle / Y Pîl, Porthcawl (A4106) The A48 towards Pyle can be used to access the M4 motorway (J37) via the A4229

A473

Pencoed, Llantrisant, Cardiff / Caerdydd (M4) M4 Junction 35 at Pencoed can be used for Bridgend

A473

Town centre / Canol y dref, Laleston / Trelales, Porthcawl (A48) The A473 terminates on the A48 just after Laleston. This is after leaving the southern side of Bridgend and heading into Bridgend town centre at a previous junction with the A48.

A4061

Bryncethin Owing to its high elevation, the A4061 between Ogmore Vale and Treorchy is often very icy and therefore closed to through traffic in the winter months. North of Bridgend town centre there is an interchange with the M4 at Junction 36 (Sarn Park).

A4063

Maesteg From the town centre to Maesteg; M4 junction 36 can be accessed via a dual carriageway link from Cefn Cribwr to Sarn Park Services

A4064

Blaengarw

A4065

Pontycymmer

A4093

Thomastown

A4106

Porthcawl Accessed via A473 from town centre, or A48 towards Pyle from other routes

B4181

Coychurch / Llangrallo

B4265

Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr, Cardiff Airport / Maes Awyr Caerdydd

B4280

Pencoed, Bryncethin Unsigned alternative to M4 from J35 to J36

B4524

Ogmore by Sea / Aberogwr




Bridgend
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Rotary International Way, Bridgend - Geograph - 1603934.jpgTremains Road - Bridgend - Geograph - 1493777.jpgLevel crossing near Fountain (C) Colin Pyle - Geograph - 2622910.jpgJunction 36 of the M4 at Sarn - Geograph - 1251647.jpgM4 West - Geograph - 363884.jpg
Places in Wales
Major destinationsBridgend Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr • Cardiff Caerdydd • Cwmbrân • Llanelli • Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tudful • Neath Castell-nedd • Newport Casnewydd • Port Talbot • Swansea Abertawe • Wrexham Wrecsam
Other primary destinationsAbergavenny Y Fenni • Aberystwyth • Bala Y Bala • Bangor • Betws-y-Coed • Brecon Aberhonddu • Builth Wells Llanfair-ym-Muallt • Caernarfon • Cardigan Aberteifi • Carmarthen Caerfyrddin • Chepstow Cas-gwent • Conwy • Dolgellau • Fishguard Abergwaun • Haverfordwest Hwlffordd • Holyhead Caergybi • Llandeilo • Llandovery Llanymddyfri • Llandrindod Wells Llandrindod • Llandudno • Llangollen • Llangurig • Machynlleth • Milford Haven Aberdaugleddau • Mold Yr Wyddgrug • Monmouth Trefynwy • Newtown Y Drenewydd • Pembroke Dock Doc Penfro • Porthmadog • Queensferry • Rhayader Rhaeadr Gwy • Ruthin Rhuthun • St Clears Sanclêr • Tenby Dinbych-y-pysgod • Welshpool Y Trallwng
Other placesAberaeron • Abergele • Barry Y Barri • Beaumaris • Caerphilly Caerffili • Cardiff-Wales Airport Maes Awyr Caerdydd-Cymru • Denbigh Dinbych • Ebbw Vale Glen Ebwy • Flint Y Fflint • Harlech • Hirwaun • Lampeter Llanbedr Pont Steffan • Llangefni • Pontypool Pont-y-pŵl • Pontypridd • Prestatyn • Presteigne Llanandras • Pwllheli • Rhyl Y Rhyl • St Asaph Llanelwy • St Davids Tyddewi • Treherbert • Treorchy Treorci • Y Felinheli

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