One hurt in A55 bridge crash
A CIVIL engineering firm carrying out works related to a major A55 upgrade has saved money and cut vehicle journeys to and from landfill with an innovative technique to recycle hazardous material.
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK discovered approximately 600 tonnes of coal tar, which was commonly used in road construction prior to 1980, while widening a road that runs alongside the A55 between the Tal y Bont and Abergwyngregyn junctions.
The Ruthin-based firm utilised an on-site cement stabilisation technique, making the material safe to use on the project, which is part of the Welsh Government’s enabling works contract to upgrade the A55 between junctions 12 and 13.
Jones Bros senior contracts manager Elgan Ellis said: “Our aim on all jobs is to complete them as cost-effectively as possible while also limiting the impact on the environment.” A TWO car crash on the A55 left a person in hospital and sparked traffic delays on Anglesey.
It involved a Vauxhall Corsa and a Peugeot 307 shortly before 10.40am last Thursday on an eastbound slip road near the Britannia Bridge at Junction 8a.
North Wales Police (NWP) was alerted to the collision at 10.40am and advised motorists to avoid the area as traffic built up.
The force tweeted: “#Britannia Bridge – 2 vehicle RTC. Roads in the area are very busy as we deal with an incident. If travelling eastbound, please do not join the A55 from #Llanfair village, but approach through #Pentraeth instead. Thank you for your patience”
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called on Thursday 25 July at approximately 10.50am to reports of a road traffic accident on the A55 near the Britannia Bridge.
“We responded with one ambulance and one patient was transported by road ambulance to Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Bangor.”
There were no further details on the severity of the patient’s injuries.
Emergency services had cleared the area by 11.50am but backed up traffic took a while to clear.