Monmouthshire County Council are expected to start work on the Wye Bridge in Spring 2025.
The start date of the project, which is subject to the approval of all permissions, will be confirmed in due course.
Over a Twelve-week schedule work will commence to resurface A466, Wye Bridge
Currently, the council are in the process of gaining relevant permission to carry out the work.
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They are applying for a Temporary Traffic Road Order to close the bridge between 8pm and 6am for twelve weeks. During this period, emergency services and pedestrians will have access to cross the bridge.
Throughout the period, a signed diversion will be in place between 8pm and 6am.
The work is expected to start Spring 2025 and will take an estimated 12 weeks. Once a date has been confirmed this will be updated via their website and social media.
The resurfacing work will be done between 8pm and 6am Monday to Friday
Between the hours of 8pm and 6am Monday to Friday the Wye Bridge will be closed for traffic. The bridge will be open throughout the day and over the weekends.
Overnight works will result in the bridge being closed for traffic between 8pm and 6am Monday to Friday. Access will remain in place for emergency services and pedestrians walking or cycling.
Contractors will be resurfacing the bridge. The existing surface will be lifted in sections and re-laid with a sacrificial surface to allow traffic to cross the bridge the next day. When enough sections are ready the sacrificial surface will be lifted and fully resurfaced with the permanent sealed layer of tarmac.
The original proposal was to remove the surface layer and then resurface with a permanent layer meaning traffic would not be allowed to travel over the bridge. Following the discussions with residents and businesses the new programme will be delivered under night working to allow the bridge to remain open for peak day-time traffic.
The maintenance works in Autumn 2023 were designed to ensure the road surface did not deteriorate further over the winter and kept the surface safer for road users.