WORK has begun on two ‘vital’ roundabouts following a series of serious crashes and fatalities on the Dolgellau bypass.

The announcement that work to create a roundabout on the A470/A494 Bala road was announced in the Cambrian News a month ago.

The work is expected to be completed by the end of May.

Transport Minster Edwina Hart also announced that, while initial work on the other proposed roundabout in Dolgellau, on the A470/A494 Tywyn Road, has proven more difficult the design work is now being finalised.

The controversial junctions have been subject to temporary traffic lights for nearly two years after a series of horror crashes and collisions took place on the short stretch of road.

See the full story in this Thursday’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News