A4226 road
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Cardiff International Airport | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Wales |
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The A4226 (better known as The Five Mile Lane) is a main road linking
Road course
First stage
The A4226 begins at the junction with the
The Five Mile Lane
This initial stage of the road is widely known locally as The Five Mile Lane, in fact it is nearer 4 miles today but historically the road extended along what is now Pontypridd Road in Barry to Romilly, roughly 5 miles in total.
Second stage
However, the A4226 route forks some 120 degrees at Weycock Cross to the right as one approaches the roundabout, where it continues in a westerly direction (continuation of Port Road West) along the northern perimeter of the airport until the entrance to the airport at the Tredogan roundabout. At this roundabout it becomes the B4265 road which leads to Llantwit Major and eventually to Bridgend and the turn off to the north leads to Penmark.
Maintenance
On 1 July 1970, the Weycock section of the road was formally upgraded to Principal Road Status after being widened and improved.
References
- ^ Roads and road construction: a monthly record of road engineering and development. Carriers Pub. Co. 1971.
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