One of west Wales’ busiest roads faces a series of alterations to improve safety and traffic flow. Under plans being consulted on for the A48 between Cross Hands and Pensarn, Carmarthen, short sections of central reservation would be blocked off, right turns at junctions would stop and U-turns at the same junctions would also be prohibited, says Cambrian News.

The scheme has been designed to reduce the likelihood of future collisions by addressing locations where cross-carriageway movements take place on a high-speed section of road.

The A48 links the M4 with the A40, funnelling holiday-makers to West Wales and carrying a lot of heavy goods vehicles and local traffic.

A Welsh Government spokeswoman said the details of measures taken forward will be announced following the end of the current consultation on 18 September.

“The solution will be aimed at reducing the risk of collisions, improving road user safety, and enhancing the long-term operation of this important transport corridor,” she said.

The three sections of central reservation that could be blocked off are at junction 16 (Llanarthne), junction 17 (Foelgastell) and junction 18 (Maesybont).

Right turns onto the A48 from a B road at junction 14 Llanddarog and another from a C road onto junction 15 Pant-y-ffynnon could be prohibited, while the right turn off the A48 at junction 14 Llanddarog would stop except for local buses.

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