Wales to build four new road schemes worth up to £113m

The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has issued prior information notices for four new road projects worth which it plans to advertise formally later this year.

The four schemes are:

• A470 Erwood - Glanwye Improvement. Construction of trunk road widening works, including environmental mitigation and structural works. Estimated value: £12m to £20m. Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 15 November 2010.
• A470 Maes y Helmau improvement. Single carriageway widening and improvement, over 2km. Estimated value: £6m to £8m. Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 31 July 2010.
• A470 Builth Wells improvement (early contractor involvement). Taking the project from preferred route through statutory consent procedure and subsequent construction. Estimated value: £5m to £25m. Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 30 August 2010.
• A487 Caernarfon - Bontnewydd improvement (early contractor involvement). Estimated value: £40m to £60m. Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 21 June 2010.
   

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