A blue sign with a diagram showing a branch off the road ahead and the following text.
Forward destinations: Cardiff; Caerdydd; Abertawe; Swansea.
Exit destinations: Pontarddulais; Llanelli; A4183.
Junction number: 48.
The westernmost part of the M4, between Swansea and Pont Abraham, is relatively quiet - it carries traffic from Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, and some commuter traffic for Swansea, but not much else. As we head east the motorway will quickly get busier.