Mum Lucy Powell has had two cars written off and been clipped by a wing mirror. These are just some of the issues she has had to deal with living on the A464 in Llanbedr, near Harlech, Gwynedd. The village has been congested since the 1950s but local residents are saying that in recent years it has become unbearable.
Now members of a campaign group called Llanbedr Nightmares have compiled a library of photographs and videos showing the regular traffic gridlock. Lucy told NorthWalesLive: “I’d often get sworn at by motorists too. There are no pavements there and it’s dangerous. This is a village with an 18th-century road that’s trying to cope with 21st traffic.”
Problems peak during the busy summer tourism season but HGVs, buses, and campervans can bring A464 traffic to a halt at any time of the year. Residents claim it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt. There is also concern about a potential lack of access for emergency vehicles.
