A list of cancelled road building projects.
Details
1 July 2022
Dear ,
Request for Information – ATISN 16375
I wrote to you on 24 June regarding your request for information on road projects.
Information requested
You have asked for the following information:
A list of road building projects in Wales that in the period 1st January 2022 - 31st May 2022 have been cancelled, paused, received full approval and are proceeding to or actually under construction.
Our Response
I can confirm the Welsh Government holds the information captured by your request.
The following trunk road projects were under construction in the period 1st January 2022 - 31st May 2022:
- A487 Caernarfon and Bontnewydd Bypass
- A55 Abergwyngregyn to Tai’r Meibion Improvements
- A487 New Dyfi Bridge Improvements
- A465 Gilwern to Brynmawr (Section 2)
- A465 Dowlais Top to Hirwaun (Sections 5 and 6)
- A40 Llanddewi Velfrey to Redstone Cross improvements
The following project are continuing to proceed through the development stages:
- A494 River Dee Bridge Improvements
- A483 Junctions 3-6 Improvements
- A483 Llandeilo
Please use the link below to access a list of road schemes that have been paused and are currently subject to the Roads Review.
The following trunk road project was cancelled in February 2022.
- A55 Junctions 14-16A Improvements
Next steps
If you are dissatisfied with the Welsh Government’s handling of your request, you can ask for an internal review within 40 working days of the date of this response. Requests for an internal review should be addressed to the Welsh Government’s Freedom of Information Officer at:
Information Rights Unit
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Or e-mail: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales
Please remember to quote the ATISN reference number above.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
However, please note that the Commissioner will not normally investigate a complaint until it has been through our own internal review process.
Yours sincerely