Gateway roads into Wales will get a make-over. Welsh Transport Secretary Ken Skates today announced a five-year programme to landscape and enhance main roads for visitors. Three routes making up the Wales Way (A487, A470 and A55) as well as entrances into Wales on the M4, M48, A483, A5 and A494 Deeside will benefit. He said, “It will build upon and … [Read more...]
Tories demand more clean air charging zones in Wales
Wales’ poor air quality needs to be given greater prioritisation by the Labour Government, according to a senior Welsh Conservative AM. Assembly Member for South Wales Central David Melding has called on the Welsh Government to introduce clean air zones in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham in order to combat the ‘troubling’ reality of poor air quality … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 June
Welsh Government has failed to deliver promised improvements to the A55 dual carriageway, claim Conservatives. The opposition party was commenting on a Welsh Government plan to consult on improvements between Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr which the Government had said would be started in 2017. Britain saw a 20 percent increase in sales of petrol … [Read more...]
Join the queue in 14 million trips this Bank Holiday
With much of Britain basking in heat this bank holiday weekend, the RAC suggests at least 14m individual leisure trips on major roads will be taken between today and Monday. American Express calculates Brits will spend about £8.6 Billion on breaks, at home and abroad at an average of £407 per trip. The RAC research of 2,500 motorists’ plans found that the … [Read more...]
Average speed cameras will monitor A55
A set of average speed cameras will be set up on the A55 dual carriageway within weeks. A lower 50mph limit will be set from J28 to 30 following a spate of crashes where two-thirds of the vehicles were exceeding 70mph limit. The system will identify and track vehicles over the stretch of road which links the popular Snowdonia area and Anglesey ferry … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 March
Welsh Government has blocked any scheduled daytime closures of the A55 North Wales coast road from Easter until September. A Welsh Government spokesperson said, “The majority of road works are carried out through the night, avoiding daytime disruption as much as possible. Alongside these commitments to keep traffic moving as freely as possible at peak … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 February
The A55 trunk road over North Wales and linking Anglesey with North West England has been shut for almost four months in total in the last year. Welsh Government responding to a question from Aberconwy AM Janet Finch-Saunders said there had been 55 closures in all and each for over an hour minimum which added up to nearly four months in all. You can … [Read more...]
Welsh roads plan outlined amid anger over existing tolls
The Welsh Government will shortly begin consulting on major improvements to one of North Wales’ busiest sections of road, Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates has announced. Consultation on the Deeside Corridor project will begin on the 13 March and last 12 weeks. The project will look to address congestion and safety issues between … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 October
Automatic speeding fines issued on the A55 through the Conwy tunnel will be cancelled. Speed camera bosses have apologised to scores of drivers after a blunder meant prosecutions were issued by mistake when the devices were not recalibrated to 70mph after the recent roadworks finished earlier than expected and the 40mph temporary limit was lifted. Tens … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 September
Ken Skates, Wales Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure welcomed the completion of a recent phase of work to improve the A55 tunnels. Lighting improvements between junctions 16 and 17 were carried out as part of Welsh Government’s £42 million investment in the safety and resilience of the tunnels and the Cabinet Secretary was keen emphasise … [Read more...]
