MOTORISTS will face a diversion when driving through the Conwy Valley when the A470 is closed for tree felling this weekend.
The A470 between the Tal y Cafn junction and the Maenan Abbey Hotel will be shut on Sunday, 3 September for “essential” tree felling, Traffic North Wales said.
No traffic will be able to pass as heavy plant machinery will take up the entire width of the road.
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The closure will be in place from 4am to 3pm, with traffic to be diverted along the A470, A5 and A55.
Traffic North Wales said the closure is “in the interests of public safety” and added: “The works are being carried out on a Sunday, commencing at dawn when traffic flows are historically lower to minimise disruption.”
Diversion routes could add an extra 28 miles, or 40 minutes, to trips.
For through traffic, journeys will be extended by around 17 miles, or 20 minutes.
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