17/03/2023
Slower driving speeds, increased levels of walking and cycling and minimal impact on journey times are among the key findings of a new report carried out in areas of Wales trialling the new default 20mph speed limit.
The interim monitoring report uses data gathered from the Welsh Government’s eight first phase areas and has been published today (Friday, March 17) – exactly six months before default limit is applied across Wales.
On September 17, the Welsh Government will introduce a default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across Wales.
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24/02/2023
Neath Port Talbot Council is progressing with its plans to tackle essential access/transport concerns, which if not undertaken could have major impacts on the residents of Abercregan and Glyncorrwg.
Resurfacing work in Cymmer will be carried out on the following dates:
Sunday 26th February 2023 – Daytime Working
Maesteg Road access lane to Fire Station and Avon Street – with associated road closure/temporary traffic signals and an alternative route via Avon Street and then Craig Y Fan Terrace.
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22/02/2023
Drivers are four times more likely to crash if they’re using a phone, police have warned as they support a national road safety campaign.
To crack down on the issue of people using their phone while driving, the four Welsh police forces, along with GoSafe are supporting a National Police Chiefs Council campaign.
The three-week operation, which Dyfed-Powys, South Wales, Gwent and North Wales Police will take part in, aims to remind motorists of the risks of calling, texting, using the internet or streaming music or videos while driving – and the penalties faced by those who are caught.
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21/02/2023
Cabinet members have approved Torfaen Council's plans for the roll out of new 20mph legislation later this year.
From 17 September, 2023, residential roads in Wales which are currently 30mph by default - those with streetlights and no speed signs - will automatically become 20mph.
The aim is to reduce the speed of traffic in built up areas to improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists, especially children.
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14/02/2023
With climate change at the heart of decision making, the Deputy Minister told the Senedd, “we will not get to Net Zero unless we stop doing the same thing over and over” as he set out findings from some key documents that shape the future of road building in Wales.
The new documents include the findings of the Roads Review Panel – an independent expert group tasked with assessing more than 50 road building projects – and the Welsh Government’s National Transport Delivery Plan.
Together, the documents show the status of 59 projects in total including those going ahead, those not progressing at this stage and those replaced by revised works.
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07/02/2023
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has started work on the Barry Docks Transport Interchange. Once completed, this will become a meeting point for different modes of transport, creating a hub for sustainable forms of travel.
Adjoining the Council’s Grade II listed Docks Office building, the project is being delivered in partnership with the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) and Welsh Government.
It will connect train, bus, cycle and taxi services as well as offering close by park and ride facilities.
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01/02/2023
Works to reopen the Menai Suspension Bridge to a limited weight restriction of 7.5 tonnes are set to be completed on schedule.
The emergency works, which began on 5 January, will be completed in the 4-week timeframe with the bridge expected to reopen to restricted loads by midnight (00:01hrs) on Thursday 2 February.
The Welsh Government and UK Highways A55 Ltd, alongside engineering firms Spencer Group and COWI, are continuing to work closely to develop a plan for longer term remedial work to take place, with minimal disruption, to bring the iconic Menai Suspension Bridge back to full capacity. This work is anticipated to start in late summer.
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27/01/2023
The use of seatbelts in vehicles is perhaps considered the most important development in road collision survivability.
This month marks four decades of compulsory seatbelt wearing in the front of cars, with the legislation extending to all occupants eight years later.
Reflecting on the significance of seatbelt use, Teresa Ciano, Chair of Road Safety Wales said, “Following years of consistent road safety education and enforcement, the vast majority of people fasten their seatbelt instinctively, on every journey.
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25/01/2023
Following the Welsh Government's approval of the county's Active Travel Network Maps (ATNM), work has started to develop designs for improving active travel provision on Severn Street, in Welshpool.
Identified on the ATNM by the community and stakeholders, this would form the first phase of a wider project to create a local active travel network - enabling more journeys to be undertaken by foot or bicycle within the town.
The proposed route would run along the north side of Severn Street, from the train station to the bridge over the canal. The project would see the existing path widened to become a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, and improvements made to the surface and drainage, enhancing safety for all users - but particularly for families and pupils going to and from Ysgol Gymraeg y Trallwng, the new Welsh medium primary school, and commuters using the train station. As part of the design work, consideration is also being given to the road crossings.
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19/01/2023
Written Statement:
Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change
“In 2019, I set up the independent Wales Pavement Parking Taskforce (WPPT) to help tackle anti-social pavement parking in our communities.
“All ten of the Pavement Parking Taskforce’s recommendations were accepted by the Welsh Government.
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