£574k to help alleviate 'horrendous' congestion'

WORK to reduce “horrendous” traffic congestion and improve safety on a main road in Llanelli is expected to start this summer.

- RICHARD YOULE

The A484 Sandy Road links the town to Burry Port to the west and regularly gets clogged up, particularly the west-bound carriageway.

Carmarthenshire Council published proposals last month to introduce a dedicated right-turn lane at the traffic light junction with Maes Y Coed, plus a new advanced stop line for cyclists and a controlled crossing on Maes Y Coed. It is hoped the traffic will flow more freely, in turn improving air quality.

The council has just found out it has been awarded £574,000 for this scheme by the Welsh Government, along with around £7.5m for other transport-related projects in 2025-26.

Cllr Edward Thomas, cabinet member for transport, waste and infrastructure services, said feedback from a public consultation about the Sandy Road corridor plan would inform a final report being published in the coming weeks. A programme will also be drawn up for the work itself which, said Cllr Thomas, “we expect to coincide with the school summer holidays to minimise disruption”.

Cllrs Martyn Palfreman and Edward Skinner, who represent Llanelli’s Hengoed ward, welcomed the funding.