B4265 road

The B4265 road (often known as the Barry-Llantwit road^[1]) is a main road in the Vale of Glamorgan, southeastern Wales, running in a northwesterly direction along near the coast. It links Cardiff Airport to Bridgend, lasting for 15.9 miles (25.6 km). The road begins at the roundabout near the airport and the village of Penmark at 51°24′21″N 3°20′39″W / 51.40583°N 3.34417°W / 51.40583; -3.34417 as a continuation of the A4226 road leading from Barry. Passing the junction turnoff to Gileston and St Athan, at Llantwit Major,^[2] the B4270 road branches off to the northwest to Llandow Industrial Estate. The road then moves progressively in northwesterly direction until St Brides Major, where the B4524 road to the south connects it to Southerndown and Ogmore-by-Sea. At St Brides Major, the road shifts to a northerly direction, where it passes Ewenny and Ogmore village leading to Bridgend, where it joins the A48 road and finally A473 road (Cowbridge Road) at 51°30′7″N 3°34′34″W / 51.50194°N 3.57611°W / 51.50194; -3.57611.

B4265

Route information
Length	15.9 mi (25.6 km)
Major junctions
East end	Cardiff Airport
Major intersections	A4226 Fonmon Castle St Athan & Gileston Boverton & Eglwys Brewis Llantwit Major & Llanmaes Wick St Brides Major Ewenny A48 A473
West end	Bridgend

Location
Country	United Kingdom

Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

Crossroads approaching the B4265 between St Athan and Gileston (straight on)

The road just north of St Brides Major

10 February 2014, road work began to straighten the road to allow better access to St Athan and Cardiff Airport Enterprise Zone.^[3]

References edit

^ Civil engineering and public works review. Lomax, Erskine & Co. 1972.
^ Palmer, Martin; Palmer, Nigel (September 2000). The spiritual traveler: England, Scotland, Wales : the guide to sacred sites and pilgrim routes in Britain. Hidden Spring. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-58768-002-1.
^ . Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.