The anticipated re-opening of the A466 at Wyndcliff for the bank holiday weekend has been delayed, Monmouthshire County Council have announced.

This follows a potentially dangerous rockfall on the site on Friday, May 21.

The council made the decision following consultation with contractors working on the stabilisation works above the A466.

The steepness of the rockface means that any rocks that fall might do so with such velocity that they could potentially breach concrete safety panels along the road. Additional rock has had to be removed where weaknesses have been exposed.

A spokesperson for Monmouthshire County Council said: “This decision has not been taken lightly and we appreciate the disappointment and frustration this will cause among residents and businesses in Tintern and the surrounding area.

“Our immediate and ongoing priority remains to make the A466 safe, not just in the short term, but longer term. We’ll be discussing the matter further with the contractors later this week but at this stage we hope to reopen the A466 by June 11. We’ll provide a further update at the end of this week.”

Tintern’s businesses are still open and accessible via the signposted diversion route. Drivers are asked to follow the diversion signs, although cyclists will be able to dismount and use the A466 during the closure.