{"id":158442,"date":"2026-05-19T15:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/temporary-road-closure-planned-for-neath-abbey-road\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:30:46","slug":"temporary-road-closure-planned-for-neath-abbey-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/temporary-road-closure-planned-for-neath-abbey-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary road closure planned for Neath Abbey road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_8a8760\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">It will allow Welsh Water to carry out civil engineering works<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33968877\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A general view of a road\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33968877.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Hill-Road-In-Neath-Port-Talbot.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33968877.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_Hill-Road-In-Neath-Port-Talbot.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33968877.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_Hill-Road-In-Neath-Port-Talbot.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33968877.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Hill-Road-In-Neath-Port-Talbot.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Hill Road in Neath Port Talbot   \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hill Road in Neath Port Talbot   <cite aria-label=\"Image: Google Maps\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Google Maps)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Neath Port Talbot road is set to be temporarily closed next month in order for Welsh Water to carry out civil engineering works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A public notice says Hill Road in Neath Abbey will be closed from its junction with The Croft in a westerly direction for a distance of 20m along its length.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It added that the work will begin on June 1, 2026, and is anticipated to take three weeks to complete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>\u2018To see all the planning applications, traffic diversions, road layout changes, alcohol license applications and more in your area, visit the Public Notice Portal <\/em><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/publicnoticeportal.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><em><u>HERE<\/u><\/em><\/a><em>&#8216;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The order said: \u201cThe order is necessary to enable Welsh Water to carry out civil engineering works in the road and for the highways section to carry out any ancillary highway maintenance works resulting therefrom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe order will come into force on June 1, 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 three weeks to complete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It went on: \u201cHill Road will be closed from its junction with The Croft in a westerly direction for a distance of 20m along its length.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe alternative route for vehicular traffic will be via the unaffected section of Hill Road, Longford Road, New Road, and Drummau Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" 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