A499 road

The A499 road is the major road of the Llŷn peninsula in North Wales.

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A499
The A499 at Bethesda Bach - geograph.org.uk - 729699.jpg
The A499 at Bethesda Bach
Route information
Length23.4 mi (37.7 km)
Major junctions
North end A487
Major intersections A497
South endAbersoch
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryWales
Road network

Its northern terminus is a roundabout with the A487 trunk road between Llanwnda and Llandwrog (53.0948°N 4.2824°W / 53.0948; -4.2824 (A499 road (northern end))). It then runs south-westerly along the northern coast of the peninsula, through Clynnog Fawr then turns inland crossing the peninsula to meet the southern coast at Pwllheli, it then follows that southern coast to terminate at Abersoch (52.8227°N 4.5054°W / 52.8227; -4.5054 (A499 road (southern end))).

The total length is 23.4 miles. At no point is it a trunk road, although the Welsh Assembly has considered upgrading its status.[1][2]

Improvements

Work started in February 2008 to upgrade the road between Aberdesach and Llanaelhaearn and also bypass Clynnog Fawr. This work is expected to complete in Summer 2009.[3] Previous work in 2006/2007 had cleared the new route of trees and erected boundary fencing.

See also

References
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  1. Gwynedd Council response to the Welsh Assembly Government Archived 23 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Welsh Assembly Government: Long-term review of strategic road network
  3. Gwynedd Council Press Release Nov 2007 Archived 26 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine

52.9711°N 4.4009°W / 52.9711; -4.4009 (A499 road)


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