Motorists face 27 mile diversion with Heads of the Valleys road closure

Credit: South Wales Police

The Heads of the Valleys Road, which had to be shut earlier this week because of a lorry fire, will be closed again later for road works.

Drivers face a 27 mile diversion through Pontypool and via Crumlin.

The busy route will shut, between the A4047 King Street (Brynmawr Roundabout) to A465 (Gilwern Roundabout), from 8.30pm tonight until 0600am Monday.