A465 Heads Of The Valleys Dualling; Dowlais Top To Hirwaun
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Video taken this week. https://youtu.be/A6UHsSSYcTg
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Re: A465 Heads Of The Valleys Dualling; Dowlais Top To Hirwaun
Took a stroll up to Trewaun tonight, and managed to get a glimpse of the new Tramway footbridge prior to the road re-opening tomorrow. Pics attached. Sorry for the poor angle, it's the best I could get given pedestrian access has been fenced off.
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Thanks. They are not going with the rusty look for this bridge. I did notice on the other new bridge installed (19min50 secs in on my last video) is also blue.thegadgetlad wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 21:09 Took a stroll up to Trewaun tonight, and managed to get a glimpse of the new Tramway footbridge prior to the road re-opening tomorrow. Pics attached. Sorry for the poor angle, it's the best I could get given pedestrian access has been fenced off. Untitled design (1).jpgUntitled design (2).jpg
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AAndy wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 08:27Thanks. They are not going with the rusty look for this bridge. I did notice on the other new bridge installed (19min50 secs in on my last video) is also blue.thegadgetlad wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 21:09 Took a stroll up to Trewaun tonight, and managed to get a glimpse of the new Tramway footbridge prior to the road re-opening tomorrow. Pics attached. Sorry for the poor angle, it's the best I could get given pedestrian access has been fenced off. Untitled design (1).jpgUntitled design (2).jpg
Yes, both bridges appear to be intentical. I can only imagine the third and final footbridge due to be installed (Taff Trail, Cefn Coed) will be the same too.
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Stopped to take some photos at snowy Dowlais Top this morning, as the giant Blockbusters board has been rising quickly over the last week or so.
A465 temporary roundabouts at Dowlais Top (A4060 junction) and construction of overpass for A465 section 5/6 dual carriageway construction, 2023 by Jeremai Smith, on Flickr
Construction of overpass for A465 section 5/6 dual carriageway construction, Dowlais Top, 2023 by Jeremai Smith, on Flickr
A465 temporary roundabouts at Dowlais Top (A4060 junction) and construction of overpass for A465 section 5/6 dual carriageway construction, 2023 by Jeremai Smith, on Flickr
Construction of overpass for A465 section 5/6 dual carriageway construction, Dowlais Top, 2023 by Jeremai Smith, on Flickr
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A lot of progress is being made.A very big overpass of the A470 has been constructed. Viaduct pillers all along the route have popped up, a new temp? roundabout is being constructed at Hirwaun and the temp reroute from the Aberdare turning so that traffic can get under the new footbridge installed...and many many more things.
Video East: https://youtu.be/5SDBJdHP3rA
Video West coming shortly, and because of the changes I will try and add a sideways video too.
...Jeremai, the construction stands out well in the snow, & I see they are using the Hexagons at many more places too.
Video East: https://youtu.be/5SDBJdHP3rA
Video West coming shortly, and because of the changes I will try and add a sideways video too.
...Jeremai, the construction stands out well in the snow, & I see they are using the Hexagons at many more places too.
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From the video you just posted, this is presumably Taf Fawr, just east of the A470 roundabout. If so - I'm really pleased. The bridge there is very distinctive and it looks like the new bridges in parallel have been designed to echo its very graceful shape. I had the impression before now that they wouldn't, and the new ones would be very generic in design, so this is great to see.
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Re: A465 Heads Of The Valleys Dualling; Dowlais Top To Hirwaun
That photo is of a bridge near to Dowlais top, its at 1:30 secs in on this video below
Westbound now: https://youtu.be/2AFP4zsZkGg
Westbound now: https://youtu.be/2AFP4zsZkGg
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https://youtu.be/EDQB6p-zb4M
This video is of the nearside side view only. Eastbound, all of it, Hirwaun to Dowlais top.
This video is of the nearside side view only. Eastbound, all of it, Hirwaun to Dowlais top.
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...And west bound, side view only https://youtu.be/gTqaY17MsXo
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The new footbridge is interesting at 24:08 in the video in that it has been left very low over the original carriageway. I hope that the few plastic barriers and cones are sufficient to deflect the traffic onto the temporary road before it!AAndy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 14:53 That photo is of a bridge near to Dowlais top, its at 1:30 secs in on this video below
Westbound now: https://youtu.be/2AFP4zsZkGg
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It looks bizarre... before its dug out !! btw it appears at 20:00 inNorfolktolancashire wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 21:31The new footbridge is interesting at 24:08 in the video in that it has been left very low over the original carriageway. I hope that the few plastic barriers and cones are sufficient to deflect the traffic onto the temporary road before it!AAndy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 14:53 That photo is of a bridge near to Dowlais top, its at 1:30 secs in on this video below
Westbound now: https://youtu.be/2AFP4zsZkGg
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Are there any other long-distance high-standard 2+1 roads now this is being dualed?
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A361 M5 to Barnstaple has several 2+1 sections.
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I drove through on Monday and was amazed at the progress. Last time there was a reasonable amount of off-line work happening, and the new bridge piers at Merthyr, but the progress is impressive.
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Re: A465 Heads Of The Valleys Dualling; Dowlais Top To Hirwaun
New video: https://youtu.be/rHIJoxMEJZc
4:17 & 8:15 =A465 re-route
8:40 new slip road roundabout
8:59 #2 new slip roundabout
17:09 Big crane & then new viaduct platform layed
28:50 cefn coed viaduct progress
29:32 North side cutting beginning
4:17 & 8:15 =A465 re-route
8:40 new slip road roundabout
8:59 #2 new slip roundabout
17:09 Big crane & then new viaduct platform layed
28:50 cefn coed viaduct progress
29:32 North side cutting beginning
Re: A465 Heads Of The Valleys Dualling; Dowlais Top To Hirwaun
They've started excavating the North side of the cutting near to cefn coed where the bridge was.