Some of the most high profile road building schemes in Wales have been scrapped following a review of road building projects in Wales.
The Welsh Government made the announcement on Tuesday, February 14, while publishing the results of a wide-ranging roads review by a panel of experts. It follows a freeze on new developments announced in June 2021. Despite the review, some major projects were allowed to progress including the Llandeilo bypass in Camarthenshire and the hugely expensive dualling of the A465 through the south Wales Valleys.
The announcement made by deputy minister Lee Waters in the Senedd affects more than 50 road-building projects around Wales including plans for a third Menai bridge and the controversial plans to expand the A55 in Flintshire, known as the Red Route, both of which are scrapped.
