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Surprising what does survive in some areas

I've walked many miles of it and it's fascinating to ponder the history of it

It reminds me of the M4 around Newport...

 

No comparison. Its much faster to travel on Sarn Helen 

When you think of it, it's a failed route. Miles and miles of picturesque hiking trail probably wasn't the original plan.

Quote from: Erpingham on October 19, 2024, 06:06:23 PMWhen you think of it, it's a failed route. Miles and miles of picturesque hiking trail probably wasn't the original plan.

Maybe it was like one of those Japanese highways to nowhere in particular.  A boondoggle for transferring cash from the public account to a business interest that needed massaging.

Quote from: Keraunos on October 19, 2024, 07:03:52 PM

Quote from: Erpingham on October 19, 2024, 06:06:23 PMWhen you think of it, it's a failed route. Miles and miles of picturesque hiking trail probably wasn't the original plan.

Maybe it was like one of those Japanese highways to nowhere in particular.  A boondoggle for transferring cash from the public account to a business interest that needed massaging.

Sorry, are we talking about the Sarn Helen road or the M4 around Newport?

Both...

...except the Sarn Helen road has probably received more money than the M4 in the last couple of decades.

True...