A4241 road
Encyclopedia
The A4241 is a distributor road serving Port Talbot
, Wales
.
traversing Seaway Parade in a south westerly direction, where it serves the Baglan Bay
area and the Baglan Energy Park, until the junction with Afan Way. The route then continues in a south easterly direction along Afan Way, serving the Sandfields
housing estate to the southwest and the Baglan Industrial Park and Neath Port Talbot Hospital
to the northeast. The A4241 then, crosses the River Afan
and traverses the northern area of Port Talbot docks
. It then heads north again and rejoins the A48 road
(Heilbron Way) at the roundabout outside Port Talbot bus station.
between Junctions 38 at Margam
and Junction 41 at Baglan and to provide environmental improvements, by way of reduced traffic noise and pollution, to the populated residential areas between these junctions.
The route of the A4241 provides access to land that is available for development and also removes local traffic from the M4 which is approaching full capacity around Port Talbot. It is also forecast that traffic volumes will rise in the future by 40%. Since the areas beside the elevated section is well developed, it is not feasible to widen the motorway.
Transport Grant, Objective 1 and the Local Regeneration Fund. The scheme was designed by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
and tendered under the Engineering and Construction Contract, Option D. The successful tenderer was the Hochtief
Griffiths Joint Venture.
The route is being developed in stages:
Port Talbot
Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Route
The A4241 begins at the Sunnycroft roundabout in Baglan near Baglan railway stationBaglan railway station
Baglan railway station is a minor railway station in the village of Baglan, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by Arriva Trains Wales Swanline regional trains between Swansea and Cardiff....
traversing Seaway Parade in a south westerly direction, where it serves the Baglan Bay
Baglan Bay
Baglan Bay is a part of the Swansea Bay coastline and a district of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The area currently has no inhabitants and is entirely occupied by industrial and commercial developments. Baglan Bay is also the name of a local government community coterminous with the...
area and the Baglan Energy Park, until the junction with Afan Way. The route then continues in a south easterly direction along Afan Way, serving the Sandfields
Sandfields, Port Talbot
Sandfields is a mainly residential district of Port Talbot, Wales. The area is located in South Wales on a narrow coastal plain between Mynydd Dinas and the sea. The M4 motorway, A48 trunk road and South Wales Main Line run nearby...
housing estate to the southwest and the Baglan Industrial Park and Neath Port Talbot Hospital
Neath Port Talbot Hospital
Neath Port Talbot Hospital is a major acute secondary care 270 bed hospital located in Port Talbot, Wales. It is sited on Baglan Moors beside Afan Way.It was built to replace the demolished Neath Hospital...
to the northeast. The A4241 then, crosses the River Afan
River Afan
The River Afan is a river in southwest Wales whose river valley formed the territory of the medieval Lords of Afan. The town of Aberavon grew up on the banks of the river, and was later subsumed by the larger centre of population known as Port Talbot...
and traverses the northern area of Port Talbot docks
Port Talbot Docks
The port of Port Talbot is located on the River Afan estuary next to Port Talbot Steelworks in the industrial town of Port Talbot, South Wales. The whole basin complex covers about , consisting of: an inner set of floating docks, developed from 1834 onwards; and an outer tidal basin, completed in...
. It then heads north again and rejoins the A48 road
A48 road
The A48 is a major trunk road in Great Britain. It runs from the A40 at Highnam west of Gloucester to the A40 at Carmarthen. Before the construction of the M4 motorway and the first Severn Bridge in the mid 1960s it was the principal route into South Wales. For most of its journey through Wales,...
(Heilbron Way) at the roundabout outside Port Talbot bus station.
Premise
The Peripheral Distributor Road was developed to assist in the industrial and commercial development of the south western area of Port Talbot, to free the flow of traffic from the busy section of the M4 motorwayM4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
between Junctions 38 at Margam
Margam
Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :...
and Junction 41 at Baglan and to provide environmental improvements, by way of reduced traffic noise and pollution, to the populated residential areas between these junctions.
The route of the A4241 provides access to land that is available for development and also removes local traffic from the M4 which is approaching full capacity around Port Talbot. It is also forecast that traffic volumes will rise in the future by 40%. Since the areas beside the elevated section is well developed, it is not feasible to widen the motorway.
Development and construction
The Peripheral Distributor Road scheme is funded by the Welsh Assembly GovernmentWelsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
Transport Grant, Objective 1 and the Local Regeneration Fund. The scheme was designed by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local governing body for Neath Port Talbot. It is currently controlled by the Labour party, under the leadership of Councillor Alun Thomas, who succeeded Derek Vaughan when he became an MEP in May 2009....
and tendered under the Engineering and Construction Contract, Option D. The successful tenderer was the Hochtief
Hochtief
Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft is Germany's largest construction company. It is based in Essen but operates globally, ranking as the top general builder in the United States through its Turner Corporation subsidiary, and in Australia through the Leighton Group. In 2010 it employed more than 70,000...
Griffiths Joint Venture.
The route is being developed in stages:
| Stage | Details | Start Date | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | The dualling of Seaway Parade from Baglan to Lonlas. The work was completed alongside the M4 Extension. | ||
| 1b | The dualling of Afan Way. | 12 September 2005 | February 2007 |
| 1c | Stage 1c included the construction of 1.1 km of a new dual 7.3m carriageway with 2 new roundabouts, footways, a cycleway, new lighting and landscaping works. This section is the central portion of the intended complete route running from M4 Junction 38 to the Sunnycroft roundabout on the A48. It connects the existing A48 roundabout near Port Tabot bus station to the Port Talbot Industrial Estate, Port Talbot Docks Port Talbot Docks The port of Port Talbot is located on the River Afan estuary next to Port Talbot Steelworks in the industrial town of Port Talbot, South Wales. The whole basin complex covers about , consisting of: an inner set of floating docks, developed from 1834 onwards; and an outer tidal basin, completed in... and Afan Way. The development of this stage involved the purchase of private land, including business premises which needed to be demolished. Traffic calming measures were introduced to Water Street (the existing well used thoroughfare between central Port Talbot and Sandfields) to encourage use of the new route. |
June 2004 | 30 November 2005. |
| 2 | Stage 2 will link the southern end of Stage 1c/Water Street in the Port Talbot Industrial Estate with the M4 Motorway at Junction 38 (Margam Interchange). The route will continue parallel with Dock Road up to Oakwood Road and then cross the vacant land parallel to the railway line South Wales Main Line The South Wales Main Line , originally known as the London, Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway or simply as the Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway, is a branch of the Great Western Main Line in Great Britain... . The new road will cross the railway at the existing Corus entrance on Cefn Cwrgan Road, following which, it runs south east across the southern area of the Corus Sports and Social club and adjoining fields, then finally to the Junction with the M4. Environmental works will be carried out to discourage motorists from using the stretch of the A48 through the built up residential areas of Taibach Taibach Taibach or Tai-Bach is a suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered around the main A48 road, sandwiched between The river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam.- History :... and Margam Margam Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :... and to use the new route instead. |
December 2010 | September 2013 (programmed) |