A4240 road

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A4240
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A4240 Gorseinon Road looking west
Major junctions
East endA484 in Loughor
Major intersections
West endM4 in Penllergaer
Location
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country Wales
Road network
UK road A4234.svg A4234 UK road A4241.svg A4241

The A4240 is a main road in Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales. [1]

Route

The A4240 begins at the roundabout at the Loughor side of the Loughor bridge. The road heads east through Loughor, then onwards through Gorseinon, where it forms the east–west main road intersecting with the B4296 in central Gorseinon. The A4240 then continues through the Garngoch Industrial Estate and then through Penllergaer after which it continues along a single carriageway shared with the A48 until it reaches the roundabout which forms Junction 47 with the M4 motorway. [2]

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References

  1. Swansea A-Z Street Atlas. Geographers A-Z Map Company Ltd. ISBN   1-84348-150-2.
  2. "M4 J47 Penllergaer Interchange". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

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