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00:00I accept there has been some challenging sections of the road to improve.
00:04One area of challenge is what we call Black Rock, Gilwurn to Bryn Mawr.
00:09And whilst the project has brought some safety improvements,
00:15there's also some new issues that have come to the area.
00:20On this section, there are no lay-bys, very little by way of hard shoulders,
00:24and the road is not suitable for cars to stop.
00:26In effect, it's basically a smart motorway.
00:30We know there are a multitude of concerns about these types of road,
00:33not least because if a vehicle breaks down or if there is an accident,
00:39vehicles can be left stranded and emergency services may struggle to get through.
00:43And that's what we're seeing on the Black Rock stretch of the A465.
00:47I've had several constituents that have stranded vehicles,
00:50and it's a daily occurrence where the police are having to attend and closing off lanes.
01:00I'm not sure.
01:01I'm not sure if you're a person who's going to be in a car or a truck or something.
01:03I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get through.
01:05I'm not sure if you're a person who's going to be able to get through.