North Wales Live has taken a drive on the long-awaited £139m Caernarfon bypass after it finally opened.
The new bypass will allow traffic to flow freely and will shorten journey times between the town and Pen Llyn.
Construction of the road began in June 2019, and the 9.7km route was set to open on February 18 but a decision was made to postpone the opening by 24 hours due to Storm Eunice.
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Following the delayed opening, the bypass was closed again within hours after a multi-vehicle collision - which you can read more about here.
North Wales Live took a drive down the new bypass, starting from the the Goat Roundabout on the A499/A487 to the Plas Menai roundabout.
A study was done before the project got the green light on the projected travel time savings for drivers and the amount the road will be used.
The predicted Annual Average Daily Traffic expressed in vehicles per day (vpd) on the proposed bypass are:
- Goat to Bontnewydd: 17,110 (now) 18240 (2033 projected)
- Bontnewydd to Cibyn: 14,480 - 15,750
- Cibyn to Plas Menai: 12,360 - 13,540
The road was formally opened by members of the construction team and Ysgol Pendalar pupils in a ceremony held on Thursday.
17 major structures were built as part of the scheme and 99% of the excavated materials were recycled and reused on the bypass. The project also includes improved active travel routes for walking and cycling in the area.
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