Severn Bridge weight restriction: Welsh town bears the brunt of displaced traffic
The closure of the Severn Bridge to HGVs is leading to a dramatic increase in lorries travelling through the town of Caldicot in Monmouthshire, local councillors report. A weight restriction has been placed on the M48 crossing, between Wales and England, since the end of May to reduce the load on the cables supporting the […]
Herefordshire: National Highways to start work on A40 Leys Bend rockfall
National Highways has announced that it will be installing a permanent solution to the rockfall-affected Leys Bend on the A40 in Herefordshire, on the English/Welsh border. Following completion of “extensive surveys” along the Herefordshire-Monmouthshire border, the specialists will stabilise the hillside using steel bolts and mesh in the rockfall-affected area, says the Hereford Times. A spokesperson […]
National Highways reveals solution to prevent further A40 rockfalls
Details have been revealed of work to prevent future rockfalls onto the A40 near the England-Wales border. National Highways is to install steel mesh and bolts across the slope on Leys Bend on the stretch crossing from Herefordshire into Monmouthshire. Part of the road, blocked due to rockfall last year, will be reopened once the […]
Monmouthshire councillors complain of lack of warning about M48 lorry ban
Monmouthshire Council’s Chief Executive is complaining that the authority was not given any prior notice about a new weight limit which has been introduced on the M48 original Severn Bridge. National Highways is introducing restrictions for heavy-goods vehicles will apply on the crossing from next month, in a bid to future-proof the 60-year-old suspension bridge. […]
‘Uproar’ over bridge that has been closed to traffic for seven years
A bridge owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Wales has been closed to traffic for seven years due to safety worries and there is no sign of it reopening any time soon. Inglis Bridge in Monmouth connects the Osbaston estate to the west of Monmouth and in recent years has only been open […]
Monmouthshire MP calls for a third Severn crossing
Calls are being made for a third Severn crossing to ease traffic congestion around Chepstow. Monmouthshire MP Catherine Fookes and Forest of Dean MP Matt Bishop have highlighted the issue in meetings with Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood. Ms Fookes said: “As MP, I am constantly listening to the residents of Monmouthshire and raising their concerns […]
Treowen Active Travel Route: Work set to begin
Work on the next phase of an active travel route in Treowen, Newtown, will begin at the end of the month. Identified following previous consultations on Monmouthshire’s Active Travel Network Maps, the active travel route will improve the path along Heol Treowen, with this latest phase stretching from near Bethshan Nursing home to Dolfor Road. […]
Monmouthshire: Four options to clear A40 rockfall debris
Delays to clear the rockfall on the A40 which caused a closure of the road in February are still in the planning stages. Meanwhile traders and motorists in Monmouth still suffer with traffic gridlock, made worse by collisions such as the one last Friday, May 10 when a two-car crash saw both carriageways closed to […]
A40 rockfall: Proposals for clearance plan put forward
Work to clear the A40 on the Herefordshire/Monmouthshire border following a rockfall has taken a large step forward with a series of proposals put forward to remove the debris. Traffic management specialists have drawn up four options which will enable roadworkers safe working space at Leys Bend for the debris to be removed and for […]
Monmouth: No plans to restrict traffic, says councillor
There is no plan to close a residential street in Monmouth to all traffic, the councillor responsible for highways has said. Councillor Catrin Maby said Monmouthshire County Council is however proposing restricting the narrowest part of Goldwire Lane to only those vehicles that require access, says Herald Wales. She said: “There is no proposal to close […]