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Gellionen Road - Temporary Road Closure to Enable Openreach to Carry Out Civil Engineering Works

SA8 4RNPublished 29/05/26
South Wales Evening Post • 

What is happening?

NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF SIROL CASTELL-NEDD PORT TALBOT (GELLIONEN ROAD, PONTARDAWE) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is hereby given that Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council intend in not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).

The effect of the Order will be to temporarily prohibit vehicular traffic from proceeding along the length of road set out in the Schedule below whilst the Order is in force. During such periods as are indicated by traffic signs informing the public that the road is closed.

The Order is necessary to enable OPENREACH to carry out civil engineering works in the road.

The Order will come into force on the 17th June 2026 and shall continue in force for a maximum duration of 18 months, or until the works are completed whichever is the sooner, but it is anticipated the works will take 3 days to complete.

SCHEDULE
Gellionen Road will be closed from its junction with Baran Road in a southerly direction for a distance of 1.5km along its length.

The alternative route for vehicular traffic will be via the unaffected section of Gellionen Road, Baran Road, A474 Commercial Road, Gelli Gron Road, James Street, Swansea Road and Glan Rhyd Road.

Access for emergency services and pedestrians will be maintained.

29th May 2026

M C GRIFFITHS
HEAD OF LEGAL AND DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

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