M4 Brynglas tunnels and Malpas Road relief scheme

The pounds sterling 95 million project provides a new north-south route to the heart of Newport with links to the M4 and the local road network, taking almost a third of the traffic out of the previously congested Brynglas tunnels. Describes planning, design and construction of the scheme, including...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Civil engineering 1998-08, Vol.126 (3), p.116-125
Main Authors: GRINDULIS, I. A, WILLIAMS, R. O. M, HOUGHTON, T. P, COLDWELL, F. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
General. Plotting
Road construction. Pavements. Maintenance
Transportation infrastructure
Tunnels, galleries
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Summary:The pounds sterling 95 million project provides a new north-south route to the heart of Newport with links to the M4 and the local road network, taking almost a third of the traffic out of the previously congested Brynglas tunnels. Describes planning, design and construction of the scheme, including 2 crossings of the River Usk, crossing the M4 close to the tunnels, and a new grade-separated junction at a busy intersection in the middle of Newport. Owen Williams were consulting engineers for the scheme and the construction work was carried out by Amey Construction Ltd. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0965-089X
1751-7672
DOI:10.1680/icien.1998.30482