#2026/106A483 and A458 Trunk Roads in Welshpool Derestriction Order 2026
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This order removes the “restricted road” status from specified short sections of the A483 and A458 trunk roads around Sarn-y-bryn-caled Roundabout and Buttington Cross Roundabout in and near Welshpool, Powys. The practical effect is that these road sections will no longer automatically fall under the restricted-road speed rule under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Drivers, transport operators, local residents, and enforcement bodies should rely on the posted speed limit signs for these sections from 11 May 2026.
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Key Changes
- Removes restricted-road status from specified sections of the A483 near Sarn-y-bryn-caled Roundabout and Buttington Cross Roundabout.
- Removes restricted-road status from specified sections of the A458 near the same roundabouts in Welshpool and north of Welshpool.
- Makes posted speed limit signs the key reference for drivers on the affected sections from 11 May 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
From 11 May 2026, drivers using the specified sections of the A483 and A458 trunk roads around Sarn-y-bryn-caled Roundabout and Buttington Cross Roundabout must not treat those sections as restricted roads under section 81 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and must comply with the speed limit indicated by posted signs or other applicable traffic regulation.
Traffic enforcement bodies should enforce speed limits on the specified A483 and A458 sections based on their derestricted status and applicable posted speed limits, rather than treating the roads as restricted roads for section 81 purposes.