Plans to add a third lane to the bridge over the River Wye at Monmouth are set to be approved at a full council meeting on Thursday, September 20th.

The A40 Wye Bridge Transportation Improvement Scheme aims to improve traffic flows and ease congestion on the A40 and A466 Wye Bridge junction.

A report describes the road as “probably the third most significant corridor between Wales and England”.

Work would involve widening the A40 southbound approach by 170 metres to create a third lane dedicated for left-turning traffic heading over the Grade II listed Wye Bridge.

The existing two lanes would be reserved for traffic heading straight ahead and following the A449 towards Newport.

The footpath across the bridge will also be widened with a new access leading to an extension of the existing subway between Wyesham and the town centre. The scheme is expected to cost more than £4.1 million.

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