Road finally opens after 23 years of roadworks

Road finally opens after 23 years of roadworks

Wales's transport secretary Ken Skates admitted the project had "not been without its challenges" and thanked local residents for their patience.

'The Heads of the Valleys road swallowed part of my garden'

John Watkeys was asked to leave his home of 65 years for the upgrade on one of Wales' busiest roads.

Major road opens to traffic after most expensive upgrade in Welsh history

The £2 billion project to upgrade the A465 Heads of the Valleys road began in 2002 and has now been fully completed

Incredible new £2bn UK dual-carriageway finally opens after 23 years of roadworks

£2 billion Heads of the Valleys road finally opens

Welsh Government hails infrastructure milestone, but critics question cost and delays THE FINAL section of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road officially opened on Wednesday (June 11), completing a £2 billion upgrade scheme that has spanned more than two decades. Welsh Government ministers described the project—one of the UK’s most complex and ambitious road upgrades—as a “landmark achievement” that will boost safety, job opportunities and region…