The proposed Order is required to introduce a 40mph speed limit on the relevant lengths of the A487 trunk road at all roundabouts between and including Goat, Meifod, Cibyn and Plas Menai in the interests of road safety at the interfaces with existing roads and pedestrian traffic.
Documents
The A487 trunk road (Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass, Gwynedd) (40mph speed limit, derestriction and prohibition of overtaking) Order 2022 , file type: PDF, file size: 448 KB
The A487 trunk road (Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass, Gwynedd) (40mph speed limit, derestriction and prohibition of overtaking) Order 2022: public notice , file type: PDF, file size: 250 KB
A487 Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass: permanent traffic restrictions prohibit overtaking plans 1 to 6 , file type: PDF, file size: 7 MB
A487 Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass: permanent traffic restrictions speed limit plans 1 to 6 , file type: PDF, file size: 7 MB
Details
The proposed Order will also derestrict relevant lengths of the A487 trunk road to the national speed limit (60mph), pursuant to the 70mph, 60mph and 50mph (Temporary Speed Limit) (Continuation) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1548)) for the continuity of traffic flow along the trunk road network.
The prohibition of overtaking provided for in the proposed order, is to prevent users conducting dangerous manoeuvres against the flow of two lines of traffic.