Will the Minister confirm what work has been undertaken by the Welsh Government on improving and/or repairing road infrastructure in South Wales Central since 1 March 2020, providing a breakdown of projects and costs?
Please see below table. This expenditure relates to the Welsh Government motorway and trunk road network only, except in the case of Eastern Bay Link and Five Mile Lane which were Welsh Government funded Local Authority road projects.
Project / Road |
Description |
Cost |
A4226: Five Mile Lane |
Works to drainage ponds and environmental landscaping, renewal of signage linked to project including on A4232 at Culverhouse Cross |
Included as part of £25.8m for overall project cost |
A4232 Eastern Bay Link |
Landscaping and environmental site surveys, lighting and electrical works; Orders for additional signage, equipment delivery delayed due to Covid restrictions at manufacturers. |
Included as part of £57.3m for overall project. |
A470 Southbound, Upper Boat to Nantgarw |
Resurfacing |
£205,877.31 |
A470 Southbound, Taffs Well to Coryton |
Resurfacing |
£375,075.08 |
A470 Southbound, Glyntaff - Upperboat |
Resurfacing |
£71,812.90 |
A470 Southbound, South of Abercynon |
Resurfacing |
£88,588.73 |
M4 Eastbound, from J35 to J34 |
Resurfacing |
£462,696.23 |
M4 Westbound, from J34 to J35* |
Resurfacing |
£485,949.34 |
A470 Abercynon Roundabout* |
Resurfacing |
£41,912.88 |
M4 J32-33 Westbound and M4 J33-32 Eastbound |
Resurfacing |
£210,000 |
A4232 |
Safety fencing repairs |
£10,000 |
M4 J30-34 |
Soft Estates |
£1,375,510 |
M4 Westbound J35 Off-slip |
Resurfacing |
£77,917.37 |
A470 Northbound & Southbound, Cefn Coed (A465 to Powys Boundary)* |
Pre-patching works in advance of main scheme. Main scheme due to be complete by 6 July. |
£501,835.37 |
M4 J35 Pier Protection Scheme** |
|
£2,150,000.00*** |
Note: * Works in progress or due to start imminently
**Works started before March 2020, but now nearing completion
*** Only £200,000 allocated this FY, bulk of spend was in last FY