Project Update - September 2026
Utility Upgrades
Works continue to complete National Grid and Wales and West Utility Upgrades. The traffic management and one way system in place for these works will end during the first week of October.
Upcoming Changes to Traffic Management Layout
Commencement of the Culvert extension and Southern Carriageway Construction are due to commence in Mid September. Traffic management will be amended to suit these works however changes to the two-lane approach to the temporary Silk Mills Roundabout from Silk Mills and Crosskeys are not expected during this phase.
August 2026 Progress
To date CJL Construction have completed phase 1 and are nearing completion of phase 2 of the works. These works include:
- Creation of new access and service diversions to facilitate the eastbound lane widening
- Removal of Silk Mills Roundabout and associated pedestrian islands
- Northern Drainage connection into the existing highway
- Preparation works to facilitate the Retaining Wall construction adjacent to the westbound lanes
- Phase 1 BT openreach diversions near Cross Keys Roundabout
- Gas Main diversion in Backstream field
- Reinforcement of existing Surface Water drainage network
- Basin excavation
Upcoming works
- New kerb installations to the southwest section of Silk Mills Roundabout
- Completion of basin construction
- Commencement of Spine Road construction
- Completion of the compound areas
- Removal of excess subsoil from the earthworks operation