The road measures 18.76 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 34 minutes to travel its length.
The A473 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 4 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Laleston, Bryntirion, BRIDGEND, Waterton, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Coychurch, Pencoed, Llanilid, Llanharan, Talbot Green, PONTYCLUN, Cross Inn, Brynteg, Beddau, Efail Isaf, Church Village, Tonteg, PONTYPRIDD, and Treforest Industrial Estate.
The road is located entirely within Mid Glamorgan.