Hanbury Road closure

A section of Hanbury Road, in Pontypool Town Centre, will be closed in both directions from Monday 10th February for eight weeks, including weekends. 

The road is being temporarily closed between the Clarence Corner roundabout and Glantorvaen Road to enable Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to carry out improvements to the sewerage network. 

Access will be maintained for residents living on Hanbury Road and in streets off Hanbury Road, businesses and emergency services vehicles. Businesses are asked to direct customers to nearby public car park to reduce traffic through the closure zone.   

Hanbury Road toilets and the town hall bus stops will also be closed during the work. 

Civic Centre reception, customer care and Pontypool library will remain open. 

We understand the temporary closure will cause disruption for pupils but we were unable to delay it until the summer holidays. We have had to work with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's work programme and the UK Shared Prosperity Funding being used for the project won't be available after March.

Traffic diversion 

A diversion will be in place via the A4043. See the traffic management plan. Please note, delays are expected so plan your journey in advance. 

Pedestrian access 

Pedestrian access will be maintained via a footpath behind Civic Centre and the Italian Gardens.  

The routes are not suitable for people in wheelchairs. However, patients with mobility issues will still be able to access the nearby doctors and dentists by car and taxi. For information about bus services, see below.   

Service buses 

The town hall bus stops will be closed during the work. For details of changes to bus services, visit the Stagecoach website, download the Stagecoach app or follow @StagecoachWales on X for live updates. You can also visit the Phil Anslow website.

School transport 

Our school transport team is liasing with schools affected by the road closure. From Thursday February 13, the Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw D service, from the Varteg Terminus, and G service, from Forgeside Inn, will start 15 minutes earlier.

Car parks 

All town centre car parks will remain open, including the Glantorvaen Road multi-storey, Trosnant Street, Clarence Road, Old Mill and Riverside car parks. For more information, visit www.torfaen.gov.uk/ParkingInPontypool

Toilets  

The Hanbury Road public toilets will be closed during the work. Alternative toilet facilities are available at Pontypool Indoor Market, Pontypool Park and Pontypool Leisure Centre. For more information click publicly accessible toilets in Torfaen.

More information 

For information about the work, please contact Dwr Cymru Welsh Water on 0800 917 2652 ref DS/KA/HanburyRoad/270125 

For enquiries about the road closure, please contact HTE.correspondence@torfaen.gov.uk