But after 23 years, roadworks on the A465 Heads of the Valleys road in south Wales are finally going. The 28-mile (45km) £2bn upgrade to almost motorway standard was designed to bring prosperity to ...

He said the final "gargantuan" cost would have almost covered the scrapped M4 relief road, and the Welsh public would question if it was worth it. The £1.6bn M4 relief road south of Newport's ...

He said the final "gargantuan" cost would have almost covered the scrapped M4 relief road, and the Welsh public would question if it was worth it. Getty Images A relief road for Wales' most ...

The Welsh Government has announced when current work on the Heads of the Valleys road will finish. | ITV News Wales ...

He said the final "gargantuan" cost would have almost covered the scrapped M4 relief road, and the Welsh public would question if it was worth it. Image source, Getty Images Image caption ...

"By scrapping many other vital infrastructure projects like the much-needed M4 relief road, the cost of which would have nearly been covered by the Heads of the Valleys price tag, the Welsh public ...

It's been one of the most difficult road building projects ever, but the A465 between Hirwaun and Dowlais is almost finished ...