and cost overruns, and was completed in December 2021.

Sections 5 and 6

On 10 November 2020, the Welsh Government announced that the contract for Section 5 & 6 (Dowlais Top to Hirwaun) had been awarded to Future Valleys Construction, a consortium which 'comprises large international construction companies alongside established financial investors'. Site clearance works began shortly thereafter, and major construction work commenced in May 2021. Completion of the scheme was programmed for mid-2025 and was completed 31 May 2025.

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