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Work already underway to fix potholes as extra funding welcomed

Work is already underway across Wales to fix potholes and other defects in our roads and this will be given a boost by the extra £25m announced earlier this week. 

Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates - A470 - landscape

Funding boost to prevent 30,000 potholes on major roads

An extra £25m to renew Wales’ major roads and prevent around 30,000 road defects and potholes has been announced by the Welsh Government.

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Safest summer on Welsh roads, new statistics show

The latest police recorded collision stats, covering July – September 2024, show collisions on Welsh roads at their lowest level for that quarter since records began, including during the pandemic.

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New bus franchising test set to benefit rural communities in mid-Wales

Communities across mid-Wales are set to experience early benefits that groundbreaking bus reform will bring.  

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"We will continue to work together on the port of Holyhead" - Ken Skates

With the port of Holyhead due to partially reopen today (16 January) the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates has emphasised the Welsh Government will continue to work with all partners.

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A494 River Dee Bridge Replacement Public Exhibition to take place

The public will have the opportunity to see and discuss the options for a replacement for the A494 River Dee Bridge crossing at an event to be held on Tuesday, 21 January at St Andrew’s Church, Garden City,

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Wales set to deliver one of UK’s largest road projects this summer

One of the UK’s largest and most technically challenging road projects is set to be completed in Wales this summer.

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Holyhead Port – update from Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

Unprecedented efforts are being made to get people home to Ireland before Christmas following the temporary closure of Holyhead Port, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates said today.

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Additional services to deal with Holyhead Port temporary closure

Partners are continuing to work together to ensure passengers and freight are able to travel to and from Ireland ahead of the Christmas period following the temporary closure of the port of Holyhead.

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Rescheduled road works to begin on A470

Motorists are advised to plan ahead before they travel as major road works and a full road closure will begin on the A470 between Talerddig and Dolfach on 20 January and end on 11 April. This follows a pause on the works due to the rail collision on the Cambrian railway line in October.

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Joint Communique from the Welsh Government and the Irish Government - Port of Holyhead

We have received an update this afternoon from Stena that the Port of Holyhead will not reopen until 15 January at the earliest following the damage sustained during Storm Darragh.

 

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Cabinet Secretary visits Wrexham as 20mph review progresses

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates has visited Wrexham to hear about the progress the local authority has made as they launch their consultation of 20mph roads that may change back to 30mph.