Route description

The A4217 begins at the Parc Tawe and Quay Parade bridges in Swansea city centre

Swansea city centre

Swansea city centre in Swansea, Wales, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the Castle ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and the Quadrant Shopping Centre; Alexandra Road, High Street, Wind Street and the...

 and continues north along Pentreguinea Road, which is shared with the A4067 road

A4067 road

The A4067 road is an A road in Wales connecting Swansea with Sennybridge. It runs in a southwest to northeast direction beginning at Oystermouth Square in Mumbles, Swansea, and continuing from there to Swansea city centre, where there is a break in the route...

. It continues in a north easterly direction after the Pentrechwyth

Pentrechwyth

Pentrechwyth is a village in Swansea, Wales falling within the Bon-y-maen ward. The village approximates to the built up area around Jersey Road just uphill from the junction with the A4217 road and most recently the Copper Quarter development on the old Addis site....

 roundabout along a single carriageway bypass road, then though part of the Swansea Enterprise Park

Swansea Enterprise Park

The Swansea Enterprise Park is a combined business park, retail park and industrial estate in Swansea, Wales. In 1981 it became the first enterprise zone in the United Kingdom, and the largest. Originally it was named the Swansea Enterprise Zone. The designated area covers parts of the...

until it reaches Samlet Road (A48).