WORKS on the A48 will see intermittent lane closures for three weeks.

From Monday, June 8, site investigation work will take place on the A48 westbound carriageway, Cross Hands to Pensarn, to prepare for installations of fibre optic communications.

The work is planned to start on June 8 for around three weeks.

A lane closure will be in place for 2-3km, starting west of Cross Hands and will be moved daily, as work progresses towards Pensarn roundabout.

Separately, work will be undertaken on the A48 westbound carriageway Pont Abraham to Cross Hands to prepare for upgrades to the current fibre optic communications network.

This work is expected to start on June 10 for around six days. A westbound lane one closure will be in place to protect the workforce and the travelling public while the work is undertaken.

The work is part of a Welsh Government multi-million pound upgrade and extension scheme to its fibre optic communications network.

A spokesman said: "This network provides the backbone for intelligent transport systems to manage the safe operation of the motorway and trunk road in Wales, from CCTV cameras to electronic messages, to traffic counters and emerging digital highway technologies. These systems ensure that our emergency services receive key information when it’s most needed, help to minimise congestion and to deliver safety measures whilst providing data for future road schemes.

"The programme will provide resilience for our existing fibre network to help us ensure critical systems and information are always available to our teams and for the safety of road users."