This morning, motorists travelling on the A55 are facing severe delays and congestion due to Conwy tunnel being closed in both directions. The closure has been in place since 08:30am.
Traffic is queuing back to Penmaenmawr in eastbound lanes of the A55. In westbound lanes, traffic goes back to Colwyn Bay, and Llandudno Junction is gridlocked due to traffic leaving the A55. Currently the Inrix traffic monitoring service is reporting that the Conwy Tunnel is closed for emergency repairs.
There is also a severe impact on the A470 with northbound traffic queuing into Glan Conwy.
Janet Finch-Saunders, the Member of Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy commented:
“The A55 Conwy Tunnel is a vital transport artery for North West Wales, so the traffic chaos caused with its closure is unsurprising.
“I have every confidence that the Traffic Wales team are using all the levers at their disposal to identify the cause of the problems and deliver a solution.
“We can all help them and all communities on the diversion route by only travelling if totally necessary.”
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Photo: Traffic on the A470 in Glan Conwy
