A near hour-long diversion will be in place for a part of A483 over the next two weeks amid roadworks in Powys.

Traffic North and Mid Wales has confirmed that an overnight 30-mile diversion will be in place on the A483 near Four Crosses next week, with the works expected to last for a fortnight.

The stretch of road will be closed from Four Crosses roundabout up to Pont Maerdy bridge.

The closure will be in force overnight next week starting from Monday (February 19) and will be in force overnight every night, barring weekends until Saturday, March 2.

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The closure will be happening while the two mile stretch of road is resurfaced meaning those travelling from Welshpool to Oswestry will be directed along a diversion.

This will see drivers having to travel along the A458 to Shrewsbury and then down the A5 to Oswestry.

That means a journey of 32 miles that would take around 50 minutes to an hour depending on traffic.