Plans to address long-standing problems caused by ground movement on the A469 between Pontlottyn and New Tredegar look set to be agreed next week.
On Wednesday 10 December, Caerphilly county borough council’s Cabinet will consider a report seeking funding to enable much-needed improvement works to proceed at the site.
The Cabinet will be asked to commit £20million, using a mixture of repurposed budgets and borrowing, to fund the major engineering project.
Leader of Council, Cllr Jamie Pritchard said, “I’m pleased that, in the few short weeks since becoming Leader of the Council, I have delivered on my promise to seek the funding needed to get this work done.”
“We recognise the significant impact the road is having on residents and businesses in the Uper Rhymney Valley, so we are prioritising the delivery of this key scheme.”
The improvement works present a complex and difficult engineering challenge and, if agreed, will require a long-term road closure, due to the scale, complexity and sequencing of the construction works.
If Cabinet agree the proposal, the next steps will involve a report to Council in January to support the borrowing, finalising the detailed designs and progressing land ownership negotiations.
A contractor selection process can then also take place over the coming months and it is anticipated that the 2 year construction scheme will start in late Autumn 2026.
