33-642: The A487 , officially the Fishguard to Bangor Trunk Road , is a trunk road in Wales that follows the coast from Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , in the south, to Bangor , Gwynedd , in the north. The road starts at a junction with the A40 in Haverfordwest and travels northwest to St David's to switch northeast through Fishguard , Cardigan , Aberaeron , Aberystwyth , Machynlleth and Corris . Through
66-524: A " T ". Connecting roads were classified as 'link roads", and had route numbers prefixed by an " L ". Many of these roads had their origins in historic routes , including turnpike roads . Although a number of old road signs using these route designations may still be encountered, Ireland has adopted a newer classification scheme of national primary and national secondary routes ("N" roads), regional roads , and local roads . "N" roads remain equivalent to trunk roads in that they are planned and managed at
99-638: A bypass to the east of Newgale which would replace the road section which was flooded during the 2013–14 United Kingdom winter floods . Trunk road A trunk road is a major highway with a specific legal classification in some jurisdictions, notably the United Kingdom , Sweden and formerly Ireland . Trunk roads are planned and managed at the national-level, distinguishing them from non-trunk roads which are managed by local authorities. Trunk roads are important routes usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports and other places, which
132-761: A charge to cross The Cob. In 2008 the Welsh Assembly Government published plans for the Porthmadog, Minffordd and Tremadog bypass, which would reduce the amount of through traffic in the town. Work started on the project in 2010, the route of which passes under the Ffestiniog Railway , and then crosses over the Welsh Highland Railway . The original route over The Cob was renumbered as the A4971 . The Porthmadog bypass
165-517: A full network map of trunk roads and motorways in England. Most interurban trunk roads are primary routes , the category of roads recommended for long distance and freight transport. Not all primary routes are trunk roads, the difference being that maintenance of trunk roads is paid for by national government bodies rather than the local councils in whose area they lie. Primary routes are identified by their direction signs, which feature white text on
198-630: A green background with route numbers in yellow. Trunk roads, like other "A" roads, can be either single- or dual-carriageway. Historically, trunk roads were listed on maps with a "T" in brackets after their number, to distinguish them from non-trunk parts of the same road, however this suffix is no longer included on current Ordnance Survey maps, which simply distinguish between primary and non-primary "A" roads. A trunk road which has been upgraded to motorway standards may retain its original "A" number, but with an "M" in brackets to denote that motorway regulations apply on it. Long distance examples of this are
231-597: A plan of the route being detrunked. The routes to be detrunked (as set out in detrunking orders) are not always linear sections, but can be split into multiple sections, and span multiple counties. In England, the government has de-trunked much of the trunk road network since the late 1990s, transferring responsibility to local councils to allow National Highways to concentrate on a selection of core trunk routes, mostly dual carriageways and motorways. The most important roads in Sweden are labelled "national trunk road". In 1982,
264-602: A special, slightly larger budget. However, they are not signed in any special way. Therefore, there is no difference in signage, numbering, road standard or map marking from other national roads. Some national roads are only considered trunk for part of their length. National Roads 73 and 75 are both built to motorway standard and have high traffic, but are not considered trunk. European routes are always trunk in Sweden, and are more visible with special numbering. In Ireland, major roads were previously classified under an old system as "trunk roads", and had route numbers prefixed by
297-554: Is the local authority for the county of Pembrokeshire , one of the principal areas of Wales . There have been two bodies called Pembrokeshire County Council. The first existed from 1889 until 1974, and the current one was created in 1996. Elected county councils were established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888 , taking over administrative functions previously performed by unelected magistrates at each county's quarter sessions . The town of Haverfordwest
330-604: Is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic . Many trunk roads have segregated lanes in a dual carriageway , or are of motorway standard. The term trunk road, or trunk highway , is sometimes used more generically to refer to other categories of major highway. In the United Kingdom, trunk roads were first defined for Great Britain in the Trunk Roads Act 1936 ( 1 Edw. 8. & 1 Geo. 6 . c. 5). Thirty major roads were classed as trunk roads, and
363-466: The 2022 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was: Of the independent councillors, 19 sit together as the "Independent Group" and the other 17 are not affiliated to any group. The leader of the council, Jon Harvey, is one of the non-affiliated independent councillors, and positions of responsibility in the council's cabinet are held by other non-affiliated independents and members of
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#1732772802289396-678: The A1(M) in England, and the A74(M) in Scotland. It is possible for roads to be "de-trunked" – for example, when superseded by a motorway following a similar route – in which case they normally become ordinary "A" roads . When a road is de-trunked, signposts are often replaced, and sometimes route numbers are changed, making the original route of the road harder to follow. Roads are formally and legally detrunked by statutory instruments named 'Detrunking (or sometimes De-Trunking ) Orders' which include
429-749: The A470 north of the Cross Foxes inn. After Dolgellau, the road continues to multiplex with the A470, re-emerging just north of Trawsfynydd then passing through Penrhyndeudraeth and Porthmadog . The road terminates where it meets the Menai Suspension Bridge near Bangor. The section of road in the Dulas valley between the River Dyfi near Machynlleth and Corris was built in the 1840s at
462-514: The Minister of Transport took direct control of them and the bridges across them. The Trunk Roads Act came into force in England and Wales on 1 April 1937, and in Scotland on 16 May 1937. This development did not extend to Northern Ireland , which has always had a separate system of highway and road traffic law. At that time, 4,500 miles (7,200 km) of British roads were classified as trunk roads. Additional roads have been "trunked", notably in
495-591: The Shire Hall at 47 High Street, Haverfordwest. In 1923 the council acquired the former Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest Infirmary at the corner of St Thomas Green and Winch Lane, which had been built in 1872, converting it to become their main offices. The old infirmary became known as the County Offices, and remained the council's headquarters until its abolition in 1974. The building was subsequently used as an area office by Dyfed County Council . Following
528-926: The Trunk Roads Act 1946 ( 9 & 10 Geo. 6 . c. 30). Others, like virtually all British motorways, have entered the system as a result of new construction. As of 2004, Great Britain had 7,845 mi (12,625 km) of trunk roads, of which 2,161 mi (3,478 km) were motorways. Since 1994, trunk roads in England have been managed by National Highways (formerly Highways England, and before that, Highways Agency), while Scotland has had responsibility for its own trunk roads since 1998 ; these are currently managed by Transport Scotland , created in 2006. The Welsh Government has had responsibility for trunk roads in Wales since its establishment in 1998 . England has 4,300 miles (6,900 km), Scotland has 1,982 miles (3,190 km) and Wales has 1,048 miles (1,687 km) of trunk roads, inclusive of motorways. National Highways publishes
561-748: The national highways and expressways in India . The term "trunk road" sometimes appears in the names of specific routes, most famously the Grand Trunk Road . In Canada, core national routes are part of the National Highway System , which receive some funding and strategic planning from the federal government, but are managed by the provinces. In China, major national roads are part of China National Highways and Expressways of China . Pembrokeshire County Council Pembrokeshire County Council ( Welsh : Cyngor Sir Penfro )
594-639: The national roads network in Poland are similar models of nationally planned and managed major highways. In the United States, the U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway systems fulfil a similar role to trunk roads. However, individual states are responsible for actual highway construction and maintenance, even though the federal government helps fund these activities. The states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin designate their highways as "state trunklines" or "(state) trunk highways". In India they are
627-629: The Dolgellau bypass in the late 1970s. In 1989–90, Cardigan was bypassed south of the town with a new Priory Bridge over the River Teifi and a short 3-lane section between the bridge and the junction with the A478. A bypass was opened in 1994 avoiding Y Felinheli on the section between Caernarfon and Bangor . Between Penrhyndeudraeth and Porthmadog, the road passed over a mile-long embankment, known as The Cob . Until 2003, drivers had to pay
660-539: The Labour and Plaid Cymru groups. The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 60 councillors , representing 59 wards . The ward of Pembroke: Monkton and St Mary South elects two councillors; all the other wards elect one councillor each. Party with the most elected councillors in bold. The council is based at County Hall on Freemens Way in Haverfordwest. The original county council generally held its meetings at
693-573: The Liberal Democrats, with the same coalition continuing following the 2022 election . The first election to the modern council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Independent councillors have held over half the council's seats ever since 1996: Different groupings have formed among the independent councillors at different times, sometimes forming administrations with councillors from political parties. Between 1996 and 2017
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#1732772802289726-459: The courthouse (built 1837) which had served as the meeting place of the quarter sessions which preceded the county council. Henry George Allen , a Liberal , was appointed the first chairman of the council. The first incarnation of the county council was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . From 1 April 1974 the area was split between the two new districts of Preseli and South Pembrokeshire , both of which were subordinate to
759-422: The former County Offices of Dyfed County Council on St Thomas's Green in Haverfordwest. The first meeting of the new authority was held at Shire Hall, Haverfordwest , which had been the meeting place of the pre-1974 Pembrokeshire County Council. Subsequent meetings were held at Cambria House. It was decided shortly after the new council's creation to build a new headquarters adjoining Cambria House. The new building
792-544: The instigation of the local slate quarry owners to replace the old turnpike road on the opposite side of the valley. It may have utilised part of the formation of the Roman Sarn Helen . From 1859, the narrow-gauge Corris Railway followed the same route. The site of Dolgellau railway station , along with approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) of trackbed of the Ruabon–Barmouth line , was used to construct
825-519: The leader of the council came from the "Independent Political Group" (later called the "Independent Plus Political Group"). That group's numbers were reduced from 33 to 13 at the May 2017 election. Its leader Jamie Adams blamed the poor performance at that election on the IPPG's close connections to the council's discredited former chief executive. The leaders of the council since 1996 have been: Following
858-570: The national level by the National Roads Authority . Some former trunk roads, or sections of former trunk roads, became non-trunk regional roads under the new road numbering system introduced in the 1970s and 1980s. More recently, sections of former national primary routes which have been bypassed by motorways or other road improvement schemes have been downgraded to regional road status. The route nationale system in France and
891-495: The new county of Dyfed , with county-level functions passing to the new Dyfed County Council . In 1996 the councils established in 1974 were all abolished under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 , and Pembrokeshire County Council was re-established as a unitary authority for the area. Since the 2017 election the council has been led by a coalition of some of the independent councillors, Labour, Plaid Cymru and
924-493: The parliament decided upon which roads were to become national trunk roads. They are considered recommended main roads for long-distance traffic. They were also supposed to be used for movement and transport of heavy military vehicles, ordnance and logistics and during wartime were to be guarded and defended at all odds. National trunk roads are planned and managed by the national Swedish Transport Administration , as opposed to other roads, which are planned locally. They also have
957-561: The re-establishment of Pembrokeshire County Council in 1996 and the opening of a new County Hall in 1999 the County Offices became surplus to requirements and so were demolished and a leisure centre built on the site, opening in 2009. When re-created in 1996 the council inherited offices from the two predecessor authorities: Cambria House in Haverfordwest from Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council and Llanion Park in Pembroke Dock from South Pembrokeshire District Council, along with
990-568: The surface tarmac. A bat bridge was built over the Groeslon bypass in 2010 to guide lesser horseshoe bats across the road. The preferred route for the £100m Caernarfon-Bontnewydd bypass had been announced; Caernarfon from the northern end of the Pen-y-groes bypass to the western end of the Y Felinheli bypass. This bypass was under construction in 2021 and opened 19 February 2022. In 2018, Pembrokeshire County Council proposed to build
1023-567: The town of Fishguard, the road width in places is a very narrow single lane, leading to many traffic issues, especially with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) . From 2010, articulated HGVs were diverted from the section between Cardigan and Fishguard because of this, and routed instead via the A478 road to Penblewin, then the A40 to Fishguard via Haverfordwest. However, there were still problems to some extent. The road continues to Dolgellau multiplexing with
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1056-551: Was a county corporate with its own quarter sessions, but was deemed too small to run its own county council functions; it was therefore included in administrative county of Pembrokeshire and administered by Pembrokeshire County Council. The first elections were held in January 1889, and the council came into its powers on 1 April 1889. On that day the council held its formal meeting at the Shire Hall in Haverfordwest ,
1089-467: Was officially opened on 17 October 2011. The section between Porthmadog and Llanwnda has been improved. The new section bypasses Llanllyfni and Penygroes , in parts utilizing the old trackbed of the Caernarfon to Afon Wen railway line. In April 2007, the 10 mi (16 km) new section had to be resurfaced in its entirety after it became apparent that the wrong type of stone had been used for
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