40mph Limit On Part Of Wrexham A483 Bypass Due To Flood

Part of the Wrexham bypass has an emergency 40mph restriction in place after heavy rain has caused flooding.

The section affected is northbound from the Gresford junction towards Rossett, with the flood on the road just after the Gresford hill layby.

One Wrexham.com reader sent the above picture saying that despite the warnings many people were travelling at full speed through the waters.

After the section in question there are several fresh skid lines off the road, with one set going across grass towards a bent barrier.

The zone has formal 40mph speed signage with a highways vehicle with orange flashing lights, and is extended past the initial flood patch.

UPDATE: We have enquired and the persistent spot of the Northbound A483 just after the Doddleston bridge that has similar flooding issues (first covered here in 2012) has no warnings in place and is described to us as ‘treacherous’.

Further Update…. Within minutes of publishing this we had a release through from Aled Roberts, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly for North Wales in the upcoming elections all about drainage problems on the A55, the A5 and A483.

He says these issues are creating hazards which threaten the safety of road users and is calling on the Welsh Government to ensure that the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency reviews drainage facilities.

Speaking following First Minister’s Questions, Aled Roberts said: “The potential dangers to road users cannot be underestimated; the Trunk Road Agency should carry out significant works to assess the condition of the drainage systems and their capacity to deal with significant rainfall. The safety of road users must be paramount.

“The recent heavy rain and subsequent flooding have made it clear that the drainage systems on the A55, the A5 and the A483 need to be reviewed as a matter of urgency.

“Surface water and flooding on these busy roads have led to road closures and temporary speed restrictions as conditions deteriorated.”