A465 Heads of the Valleys Dualling Abergavenny – Hirwaun – Sections 5 & 6

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The design, construction, finance, operation and maintenance of Sections 5 and 6 of the A465 Trunk Road between Dowlais and Hirwaun. The design, construction, operation, maintenance and finance of improvement works to the A465 and new road construction as follows: - 17.7km of predominantly on line upgrade of the A465 trunk road between Dowlais and Hirwaun from 3 lane single carriageway to dual 2 lane carriageway; - approximately 2.2km off-line new road construction (1.4km from Hirwaun to Trewaun and 0.8km from Taff Fechan to Gurnos Farm); - six full movement grade-separated junctions located at Hirwaun, Croesbychan, Baverstock, A470, Prince Charles Hospital and Dowlais; - construction of new structures, including: 35 widened or constructed bridges, 41 culverts and 40 retaining walls. The operation and maintenance network will comprise the new A465 trunk road between Dowlais and Hirwaun.