Road closure next week to fix bumps

Powys County Council has announced an urgent road closure to carry out remedial resurfacing after complaints over speed bumps.

As we reported last week, residents expressed their frustration at the new speed bumps.

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As a result, Powys County Council has announced an urgent road closure along Hoel Treowen for two days to carry out remedial resurfacing. The resurfacing will take place between 7:30am and 6pm on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th May 2023.

The official diversion is via the Newtown bypass while the road is closed.

URGENT ROAD CLOSURE: U4216 HEOL TREOWEN, NEWTOWN will be in place on the 15-16 May 2023 (7:30am-6pm) on behalf of Powys County Council, while they do works to remedial resurfacing of speed ramps.@PowysCC@TrafficWalesN pic.twitter.com/IF9xPpUHS7

— PowysHighways (@powyshighways) May 10, 2023