Conwy Tunnel repairs continue on ‘life safety systems’
Drivers are being warned of more overnight traffic restrictions in the Conwy Tunnel this week. Additional maintenance work is taking place and contraflow arrangements will be needed. A tunnel bore will be closed between 7pm and 7am until Friday 18 July. Traffic Wales has not indicated which bore will be affected but most work so far has […]
Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Transport warns Conwy Tunnel repairs will take time
Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, has given an update into the effects of a major vehicle fire in the A55 Conwy Tunnel last Thursday, saying teams are working “relentlessly” to assess the damage and restore the tunnel to allow it to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. […]
Fire causes closure then ongoing disruption at A55 Conwy Tunnel
A vehicle fire in the A55 Conwy Tunnel in North Wales has led to a significant closure followed by the introduction of a contraflow to allow both directions of traffic to share one tunnel. Ten fire engines and four specialist appliances were called to the scene shortly 2pm on Thursday when the fire was reported […]