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Leader Live
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Leader Live
1,400 potholes fixed in three days on A494 Mold bypass
The Welsh Government said the recent resurfacing work on the A494 Mold bypass has extended its the life "by up to a decade", improving "safety and reducing the risk of damage" for all road users. The road had suffered from years of wear and tear due to increasing traffic and the impact of severe weather. Using innovative resurfacing techniques, the work was completed in just three days. (Image: Welsh Government) The Mold bypass scheme is part of the Welsh Government's Wales-wide programme to resurface and strengthen roads. An additional £25m fund, alongside support through the Local Government Borrowing Initiative, will deliver improvements to an additional 700km of roads by March 2026. MORE NEWS: The programme is focused on roads in the greatest need of repair, with more than 200,000 potholes set to be fixed or prevented, and improvements made to pavements across the country. The Welsh Government has invested £1bn fixing and improving roads across Wales since 2021. Ken Skates, cabinet secretary for Transport and North Wales, visited the completed scheme in Mold to see the results of the investment first-hand. He said: "It has been great to see such high-quality work delivered so quickly on this important route for North Wales. I would like to thank everyone who has played their part in helping us to deliver this project. "Fixing our roads is a key priority for us and we're delivering on our promise to rebuild and maintain the infrastructure that communities across Wales rely on every day. This work doesn't just reduce the risk of damage to vehicles; it improves road safety and supports local economies by keeping people and goods moving."
Rhyl Journal
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- Rhyl Journal
Denbighshire: £4.8million road maintenance works to commence
The work across the county will be spread across two years, with Welsh Government's Local Government Borrowing Initiative (LGBI) enabling the programme to start. This programme identified schemes for both 2025-26 and 2026-27 based on the total allocation of £4,780,699 for the two-year period from Welsh Government. A programme of works has been developed to improve the carriageway surface on a number of roads in the county, with significant investment planned at A525 Nant Y Garth pass, A547 Abergele Road near Rhuddlan and Tynewydd Road in Rhyl. The decision to approve the acceptance of the LGBI funding will allow Denbighshire County Council's Highways department to commence work on the programme straight away. The council will be targeting this funding at improving the surface condition of carriageways on identified sections of the network during the two-year period of 2025-27. Cllr Barry Mellor, the council's lead member for environment and transport, said: 'We know the improvement of the county's road network is a topic that comes up regularly from our residents. 'We are grateful to have this additional Welsh Government funding to supplement our own funding to help improve our roads. 'Our officers have worked hard to produce a mass programme of full resurfacing of carriageways for this funding. 'The work that will be carried out on our roads over the next two years will really help improve the network and driving experience for both residents and visitors to Denbighshire.' The council said it will share more information on when and where road networks in the county will benefit from this programme in due course.
Wales Online
24-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Sixty roads, paths and bridges in Gwynedd to be repaired but will mean more roadworks
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Roads in Gwynedd will see improvements over the next two years after Cyngor Gwynedd received a grant worth £7.8 million from the Welsh Government. The investment includes improvements to more than 60 roads, paths and structures in areas across Gwynedd; from Llanrug to Llanystumdwy and from Tudweiliog to Tywyn. Cyngor Gwynedd said it provided strong evidence to the Welsh Government about the need for investment. Following this a Local Government Borrowing Initiative has been approved for capital investment to improve highways during the period 2025-2027. Last year the council spent £750,000 on pothole repairs, with hopes that this investment will reduce that ongoing spending bill. The investment will mean additional roadworks over the next couple of years but should then reduce the need for future works. The plans include: road resurfacing work, tar and chip work, footpath repairs work on highway structures such as bridges or retaining walls Councillor Nia Jeffreys, Leader of Cyngor Gwynedd said: "The condition of the roads is of concern to a large number of local people, but due to the dire financial situation of local authorities we have not been able to invest in the network as we would have liked. I am therefore delighted that our application through the Local Government Borrowing Initiative has been successful. "This investment will make a huge difference and target the areas most in need in terms of potholes in roads, resurfacing, footpaths, and other structures.' Councillor June Jones, Cyngor Gwynedd Cabinet Member with responsibility for Highways, Engineering and Ymgynghoriaeth Gwynedd Consultancy added: "This extremely good news will allow us to deliver a much broader programme of work than could have been achieved without this investment. "This news also means that the Council will be able to plan spending much better. For example, this past financial year £750,000 was spent on filling potholes on our network here in Gwynedd. This is not the best use of our road maintenance revenue funding as it is completely responsive. "Through this investment over two years, we are confident that we will reduce our emergency spending on filling potholes in roads and spend more on programmed resurfacing work." Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Find out what's happening near you
North Wales Live
24-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Live
Sixty roads, paths and bridges in Gwynedd to be repaired but will mean more roadworks
Roads in Gwynedd will see improvements over the next two years after Cyngor Gwynedd received a grant worth £7.8 million from the Welsh Government. The investment includes improvements to more than 60 roads, paths and structures in areas across Gwynedd; from Llanrug to Llanystumdwy and from Tudweiliog to Tywyn. Cyngor Gwynedd said it provided strong evidence to the Welsh Government about the need for investment. Following this a Local Government Borrowing Initiative has been approved for capital investment to improve highways during the period 2025-2027. Last year the council spent £750,000 on pothole repairs, with hopes that this investment will reduce that ongoing spending bill. The investment will mean additional roadworks over the next couple of years but should then reduce the need for future works. The plans include: road resurfacing work, tar and chip work, footpath repairs work on highway structures such as bridges or retaining walls Councillor Nia Jeffreys, Leader of Cyngor Gwynedd said: "The condition of the roads is of concern to a large number of local people, but due to the dire financial situation of local authorities we have not been able to invest in the network as we would have liked. I am therefore delighted that our application through the Local Government Borrowing Initiative has been successful. "This investment will make a huge difference and target the areas most in need in terms of potholes in roads, resurfacing, footpaths, and other structures.' Councillor June Jones, Cyngor Gwynedd Cabinet Member with responsibility for Highways, Engineering and Ymgynghoriaeth Gwynedd Consultancy added: "This extremely good news will allow us to deliver a much broader programme of work than could have been achieved without this investment. "This news also means that the Council will be able to plan spending much better. For example, this past financial year £750,000 was spent on filling potholes on our network here in Gwynedd. This is not the best use of our road maintenance revenue funding as it is completely responsive. "Through this investment over two years, we are confident that we will reduce our emergency spending on filling potholes in roads and spend more on programmed resurfacing work."
