MAINTENANCE on pipelines from Valero oil refinery concluded at 10pm tonight (Oct 30), resulting in the re-opening of the eastbound carriageway on the A48, two days ahead of schedule.
Chief Inspector Peter Roderick of the Specialist Operations Department for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “The end of the essential work on the A48, and the re-opening of the eastbound carriageway will be a relief to all motorists and people living locally on the diversion route who have endured weeks of disruption and inconvenience. We are grateful to the public for the patience they have shown over this period.”
A command room was set up at police headquarters to safely oversee the opening of the carriageway and comprised of key partners. No incidents were reported in the operation.
The pipeline was damaged during the maintenance, which resulted in 140,000 litres of Kerosene spilling out into the Carmarthenshire countryside.
The spill lead to a complete closure of the A48 as specialist teams carried out a clean up operation.
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