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The widening of the A-465 dual carriageway in Wales, between the municipalities of Dowlais Top, Merthyr Tydfil and Hirwaun, will benefit the local communities. FCC Construcción, committed to improving mobility in the in the United Kingdom FCC Construcción, as part of the Fu- ture Valleys consortium, is carrying out the design and construction of the widening of sections 5 and 6 of the A465 dual carriageway, popular- ly known as the Head of the Valleys Road, in Wales (United Kingdom). The project, which is being developed under the public-private partnership scheme, comprises the widening of this highway along a 17.3-kilometer section between several towns in the southwest of the country: Dowlais Top, Merthyr Tydfil and Hirwaun. The works are expected to be completed by mid-2025. At present, these sections of the hi- ghway, built in the 1960s, have a single carriageway and heavy traffic. The widening project will therefore complete the dual carriageway wide- ning project, which aims to improve mobility and connectivity in Wales, while at the same time reactivating the economy of the area and genera- ting benefits for the local companies involved in the development of the project. A good example of how mo- bility is also one of the keys to sustai- nability. Respect and environmental pro- tection This route is so named because it is the link between the valleys of South Wales, an area where, even today, the rural and the industrial conver- ge, due to its metallurgical, iron and mining tradition. Although the com- pany will only build two sections of the 106.2 kilometers total length. C O M M U N I T I E S C O M M U N I T I E S 58 59 C O M M U N I T I E S C O M M U N I T I E S