Once finished, the new route will connect the Newport Southern Distributor road with junction 23A of the M4 and is expected to boost the Newport economy.
Work involves:
- improving and resurfacing of the three-mile long dual carriageway road including the provision of a 2.5m-wide combined footway/cycleway
- provision of a combined cycle/footbridge over Monk’s Ditch
- improvements to drainage.
There will also be improvements to the existing single carriageway highway between Tata’s eastern entrance up to the M4 which will involve:
- resurfacing of two miles of the existing road
- improvements to drainage to take into account the Caldicot Level site of special scientific interest
- installation of traffic signals with the B4245 road to and from Magor
- provision of mammal crossings and protective fencing
Completion is scheduled for spring 2013.
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