Programme of future road investment
A summary of future plans as set out in the National Transport Delivery Plan following careful consideration of recommendations made by Road Review Panel.
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| Category | What happens next | Number of schemes |
|---|---|---|
| Progressing | Included in NTDP. Will progress taking account of Roads Review Panel’s recommendations and in line with the future road building tests. Some schemes will be revised | 15 |
| Replaced by new project | New NTDP projects will be taken forward to address issues and opportunities at Menai Straits and Wrexham |
2 |
| Superseded by new programme | Superseded by new multimodal corridor-level programmes on M4, A55 / A494 | 15 |
| Not progressing at this stage | Potential for revised schemes to be considered in future funding rounds, in line with the future road building tests | 9 |
| Local authority schemes | Will be assessed in future grant funding rounds, in line with the future road building tests | 15 |
| Economic development schemes | We have asked Councillor Anthony Hunt and Councillor Llinos Medi to lead a group to develop guidance on delivering place-based economic development enabled by transport solutions that support the growth of a prosperous, green, and equal economy and are consistent with the future road building tests | 3 |
| TOTAL | 55 schemes identified in Roads Review Panel’s Initial Report + 4 subsequently identified. Of the 59 schemes, 8 were excluded as out of scope or with insufficient information; 2 were reviewed early; 3 were economic development schemes; and the Panel’s recommendations on 46 schemes are set out in Appendix 1 to the Roads Review Panel’s final report. |
59 |
Projects progressing – Trunk Road Modal Shift Programme
A487 Fishguard to Cardigan
Early-stage scheme not reviewed by Panel. To continue with WelTAG process aligned to the future road building tests
A4076 Haverfordwest
A4042 Southern Corridor Pontypool to M4
NEW NTDP PROJECT: Wrexham A483 multi-modal corridor improvements and city centre connectivity
Work with Wrexham Council to develop multi-modal improvements. These will include feasibility/investigation of creating an exemplar multi-modal residential and employment development with lower levels of car use, aligned to the future road building tests. This project replaces A483 Wrexham Bypass J3-6.
NEW NTDP PROJECT: Revised schemes for Menai Corridor
Develop options to ensure the resilience of crossing the Menai Strait in a way that supports modal shift, aligned to the future road building tests. We have asked the North Wales Transport Commission to make recommendations on how this is best achieved. This project replaces Third Menai Crossing.
Projects progressing – Trunk Road Safety and Resilience Programme
A494 Lon Fawr Rhuthun/Corwen Road
Small scale changes to improve safety at the junction aligned to the future road building tests
A494 Maesgammedd Road Junction
Consideration of alternative and small-scale options to improve safety, aligned to the future road building tests
A48 Cross Hands to Pensarn
A48 Nantycaws Junction Improvement
Consideration of small-scale changes to improve safety aligned to the future road building tests. Will exclude proposals for a grade-separated junction.
A44 Llangurig to Aberystwyth
Continued development of safety and resilience schemes aligned to the future road building tests
- A487 Dorglwyd Comins Coch
- A40 Millbrook Farm, Brecon
- A470 Caersws
- A487 Rhiwstaerdywyll
- A487 Llwyn Mafon
- A40 Carmarthen to St Clears Corridor
- A40 Carmarthen to Llandeilo Corridor
New multi-modal corridor level programmes
A55, A494 and other SRN routes
In line with any relevant recommendations of North Wales Transport Commission and aligned to the future road building tests
A494 Aston Hill
We will work with the Local Authority to develop options to improve air quality and support modal shift and resilience, aligned to the future road building tests
M4 sustainable transport studies to support modal shift
Aligned to the future road building tests
These multi-modal corridor level programmes supersede the following schemes and studies:
- A55 At-grade crossing review*
- A55 Slow-moving vehicle overtaking restrictions*
- A55 / A494 Network Resilience Study
- A55 Junctions 15 and 16
- A55 Junction 23 to 24 Corridor Study
- A55 Junction 24 to 29 Corridor Study*
- A55 Junctions 29-33b
- A55 Junctions 32-33
- A55 Junction 30 to 32a Corridor Study*
- Flintshire Corridor Improvement
- A55 J33b Ewloe to A494 Queensferry interchange corridor study
- M4 Junctions 32-35 and A470 Coryton to Merthyr
- M4 J35-38 Bridgend
- M4 J38-43 Port Talbot
- M4 J43-47 Swansea
* Early-stage studies not reviewed by Roads Review Panel
Project not progressing in any form at this stage
- A470 Alltmawr (Chapel House Farm)
- A5/ A483 Halton Roundabout
- Chester-Broughton Growth Corridor (North Wales)
- Mid Wales Safety Schemes: A470 Llangurig, A470 Llanidloes, A470 Pont y Bat (Felinfach), A487 Llanrhystyd, A487 Machynlleth, A487 North of Aberarth.
The development of local authority schemes will be considered in future transport grant funding rounds, subject to meeting the future road building tests and our commitments in the Well-being of Future Generations Act
The Roads Review Panel final report made recommendations on the following schemes
- Cardiff Eastern Transport Corridor
- Cymmer Carriageway Improvements
- Newgale Coastal Adaptation and A487 diversion scheme
- Northern City Link Sustainable Transport Corridor, Swansea
- Cynon Gateway North
- Llanharan Bypass 2021 – 2026
- Severn Tunnel Junction Access
- NW Metro - Abergele Town Centre Congestion Improvement
- NW Metro - Llandudno Congestion Improvement Phase 4
- A469 Troedrhiwfuwch
- Aberbeeg Road, Blaenau Gwent
The following schemes were not reviewed by the Panel:
- Llanelli Urban and Coastal Belt Network Improvements (J48)
- Carmarthenshire Strategic Public Transport Corridors
- A4119 Coed Ely Dualling
The Roads Review Panel Chair previously made recommendations on the following scheme that were accepted by the Welsh Government:
- Llanbedr Bypass and Access Road
Economic development schemes
- A small sample of three land development schemes (Celtic Business Park, Fishguard; Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran; Warren Hall, Flintshire) were reviewed due to Welsh Government involvement via land ownership or funding.
- The Panel did not make recommendations on whether these individual schemes should proceed. Instead, the sample was used to inform the Panel’s advice on future road investment.
- To aid implementation of these and other economic development schemes, we have asked Councillor Anthony Hunt and Councillor Llinos Medi to lead a group to develop guidance on delivering place based economic development enabled by transport solutions that support the growth of a prosperous, green, and equal economy and are consistent with the future tests for road building and the Wales Transport Strategy.