King Edward’s Road (A496), Barmouth -Temporary restrictions due to network upgrading works on behalf of SP Energy Networks

DEDDF RHEOLI TRAFNIDIAETH FFYRDD 1984
ADRAN 14(1) FEL Y’I DIWYGIWYD GAN DDEDDF
TRAFNIDIAETH FFYRDD (CYFYNGIADAU DROS DRO) 1991  

GORCHYMYN CYNGOR GWYNEDD
(FFORDD Y BRENIN (A496), ABERMAW)
(GWAHARDDIAD TRAFNIDIAETH TRWODD DROS DRO) 2026  

RHODDIR DRWY HYN RYBUDD fod Cyngor Gwynedd yn bwriadu dim llai na saith niwrnod ar ôl dyddiad y rhybudd hwn wneud Gorchymyn fydd yn gwahardd unrhyw berson rhag peri i unrhyw gerbyd fynd mewn unrhyw gyfeiriad ar hyd y darn hwnnw o Ffordd y Brenin (A496), Abermaw o’i gyffordd gyda Ffordd y Parc gan deithio mewn cyfeiriad gogledd orllewinol hyd at y gyffordd gyda Ffordd Gellfechan, Abermaw.                      

Mae angen y Gorchymynar gyfer gwaith uwchraddio rhwydwaith ar ran SP Energy Networks.  
Y ffordd arall yw teithio mewn cyfeiriad gogledd ddwyreiniol ar yr A496 o bwynt de ddwyreiniol y caead hyd at gylchfan Llanelltyd a chymryd yr allanda 1af. Dilyn yr A470 mewn cyfeiriad gogledd orllewinol ac ymuno gyda’r A487 ger Eglwys Tŷ Nant, Gellilydan i barhau mewn cyfeiriad gogledd orllewinol. Yng nghyffordd yr A496 ym Maentwrog, troi i’r chwith i deithio mewn cyfeiriad deheuol hyd at y caead ac i’r gwrthwyneb ar gyfer cerbydau sydd yn teithio i’r cyfeiriad arall. Bydd mynediad ar gael i drigolion.  
Daw’r Gorchymyn i rym ar yr 16eg o Dachwedd 2026 a bydd yn parhau mewn grym am gyfnod na fydd hwy na un mis neu hyd nes y cwblheir y gwaith y bwriedir ei wneud ar y ffordd, pa un bynnag fyddo gyntaf. Ar hyn o bryd disgwylir y gellir cwblhau’r gwaith o fewn tua 17 diwrnod.  

DYDDIEDIG: 14eg o Hydref 2026

Iwan G. D. Evans LLB(Anrh) PGCert Dip.L.G.
Pennaeth Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol
Swyddfa’r Cyngor,
Stryd y Jêl, CAERNARFON, Gwynedd.  

Am fwy o wybodaeth ynglŷn â’r cau ffoniwch yr Ymgeisydd – Tony Dobbins ar 07305265149.  

Am fwy o wybodaeth ynglŷn â’r Gorchymyn ffoniwch y Gwasanaeth Trafnidiaeth a Chefn Gwlad ar (01286) 679437.  (3987184 EMH)


ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
SECTION 14(1) AS AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC
(TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991  

THE GWYNEDD COUNCIL
(KING EDWARD’S ROAD (A496), BARMOUTH)                                                    (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026  

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Gwynedd Council intend not less than seven days from the date hereof to make an Order, the effect of which will be to prohibit any person from causing any vehicle to proceed in either direction along that length of King Edward’s Road (A496), Barmouth from its junction with Park Road travelling north westerly up to the junction with Gellfechan Road, Barmouth.  

The Order is necessary for network upgrading works on behalf of SP Energy Networks.  

The alternative route is to travel north easterly on the A496 from the southernmost point of the closure up to the Llanelltyd roundabout and take the 1st exit. Follow the A470 in a north westerly direction then join the A487 by Eglwys Tŷ Nant, Gellilydan to continue in a north westerly direction. At the A496 junction in Maentwrog, turn left to travel southerly up to the closure and vice versa for vehicles travelling in the opposite direction. Access will be maintained for residents.  

The Order comes into effect on the 16th of November 2026 and will continue in force for a period not exceeding one month or until the work which it is proposed to carry out on the road is completed, whichever is the earlier. At this stage it is anticipated that the work will be completed within approximately 17 days.  

DATED: 14th October 2026  

Iwan G. D. Evans LLB(Hons) PGCert Dip.L.G.
Head of Legal Services
Council Offices,
Shirehall Street,
CAERNARFON,
Gwynedd.  

For further information regarding the closure please telephone the Applicant - Tony Dobbins on 07305265149.  

For further information regarding the Order please telephone the Transportation and Countryside Service on (01286) 679437.  (3987184 EMH)