A4042 road
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A4042 | ||||
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Major junctions | ||||
North end | Abergavenny | |||
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South end | Newport | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Primary destinations | Cwmbrân | |||
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TheA4042is atrunk roadthat runs fromAbergavennytoNewportin south Wales.
Route[edit]
Starting at the junction of theA40andA465south of Abergavenny, the A4042 travels south towardsLittle Millnorth ofPontypool.This section is a single carriageway and is winding and undulating. From Little Mill onwards the road isdual carriageway,bypassing Pontypool andCwmbranbefore crossing the city boundary into Newport. The road has a junction (25A) with theM4 motorwayand south from there loses its primary status and becomes an urban road. The first section of which, Heidenheim Drive (named after one of Newport'stwin towns), is an elevated roadway through theCrindaudistrict. The road then becomes the Kingsway that passes through Newport city centre, and continues on as Usk Way until its junction with theA48Southern Distributor Roadto the south of Newport.
Junctions[edit]
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A4042 | |||||
Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits | |||
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Merthyr Tydfil,HerefordA465 Abergavenny,Brecon,MonmouthA40 |
Ysbytty Fields Roundabout | Start of A4042 | |||
LlanfoistB4269 | Llanellen Junction | Llanfoist B4269 | |||
UskA472 | Little Mill Junction | Usk,Little MillA472 | |||
Mamhilad | Mamhilad Roundabout | Mamhilad | |||
New Inn | New Inn Roundabout | New Inn | |||
PontypoolA472 (A4043) | Pontymoile Roundabout | Pontypool A472 (A4043) | |||
CwmbranA4051 New Inn |
Craig-y- Felin | New Inn Cwmbran A4051 | |||
Croesyceiliog | Croesyceiliog Roundabout | Croesyceiliog | |||
Croesyceiliog CaerleonB4236 |
Turnpike Roundabout | Caerleon B4236 | |||
Llantarnam Cwmbran |
Crown Roundabout | Llantarnam Cwmbran | |||
Cwmbran A4051 | Croes-y-Mwyalch | CardiffA4051 (M4(W)) | |||
Start of A4042 | Grove Park | London,ChepstowA4042 (M4 (E)) | |||
A4042 | |||||
Northbound exits | Junction / Interchange | Southbound exits | |||
London, Chepstow A4042 (M4 (E)) Caerleon B4596 |
Grove Park | Start of A4042 | |||
Cardiff A4051 (M4 (W)) | Harlequin | Cardiff A4051 (M4 (W)) City Centre | |||
Civic CentreB4591 Exit only |
Old Green Interchange | Access only | |||
Cattle market Old Town Docks |
Octopus Bridge | Old Town Docks Superstore | |||
Start of A4042 | Old Town Dock | (M4 (E)), Pilgwenlly,Docks,(M4 (W))A48 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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External links[edit]
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