A465 road
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The A465 road is a major trunk route in South Wales, UK, commonly known as the Heads of the Valleys Road, linking Neath to Abergavenny and serving as a key east–west corridor across the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A465 road canonical | 2 |
| A465 Heads of the Valleys Road | 1 |
| A465 bridge (Heads of the Valleys Road) near Neath | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primary route
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heads of the Valleys Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in Wales
ⓘ
Transport in Blaenau Gwent ⓘ Transport in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough ⓘ Transport in Monmouthshire ⓘ Transport in Neath Port Talbot ⓘ Trunk roads in Wales ⓘ |
| connects |
Abergavenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
A40 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A4042 road NERFINISHED ⓘ A470 road NERFINISHED ⓘ M4 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| function | key east–west corridor across South Wales ⓘ |
| geographicFeatureFollowed | Heads of the Valleys line of settlements ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
A40 road near Abergavenny
ⓘ
A4109 road near Neath ⓘ A470 road at Abercynon area (via connecting routes) ⓘ A470 road at Merthyr Tydfil ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | Great Britain A roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major strategic route in South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Welsh Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Heads of the Valleys region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Heads of the Valleys corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Abergavenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brynmawr NERFINISHED ⓘ Ebbw Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ Hirwaun NERFINISHED ⓘ Merthyr Tydfil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Blaenau Gwent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ Monmouthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Neath Port Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhondda Cynon Taf (nearby/edge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | South Wales Valleys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNumber | A465 ⓘ |
| roadType | dual carriageway (in significant sections) ⓘ |
| role | bypass for several valley towns ⓘ |
| serves | South Wales Valleys communities ⓘ |
| terminusEast | Abergavenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusWest | Neath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
long-distance travel across South Wales ⓘ regional freight traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
A465 bridge (Heads of the Valleys Road) near Neath
this entity surface form:
A465 Heads of the Valleys Road