Cost increases and delays on the A465 Section 2 road improvement
(WorldNews Europe)

Welsh Government estimates suggest improving an 8km stretch of the A465 between Gilwern and Brynmawr will cost the public purse around £100 million more than estimated at the start of construction and take more than two years longer than expected to complete. The A465 Section 2 is an 8km stretch of road between Gilwern and Brynmawr. It involves building on a steep-sided valley - the Clydach Gorge - and passes through the Brecon Beacons National Park. The work to improve the road is part of a larger scheme to improve 40km of the A465 between Hirwaun and Abergavenny which is expected to cost around £1 billion overall. The scheme is intended to have a considerable impact on investment and...