Resurfacing programme transforms over 260 miles of roads across Wales

More than 130,000 potholes have been repaired or prevented across Wales in the past six months, according to the Welsh Government.

The large-scale programme — part of the government’s “Fixing our roads” initiative — is being delivered in partnership with local authorities to improve the quality and resilience of the nation’s roads.

Since April, the borrowing scheme supporting local authorities has enabled around 107,000 potholes to be repaired or prevented along 216 miles of local road network. An additional 24,000 potholes have been addressed across more than 50 miles of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), supported by direct government funding.

So far, 480 local resurfacing schemes and 20 trunk road resurfacing schemes have been completed nationwide, with further work planned before the end of the financial year.

Among the projects already improving communities are A548 Abergele to Llanfair Talhaiarn in Conwy and Station Road, Rogiet to near Shakespeare Road, Caldicot in Monmouthshire. Ongoing works also include upgrades to the A487 in Eglwyswrw, the A55 from Dobbs Hill to Ewloe in Flintshire, and the A40 Arnold’s Hill in Pembrokeshire.

Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, said:

“Fixing our roads is a priority for this government. We are only six months into this programme, but I am delighted with the fantastic progress that’s been made so far, and there’s a lot more to come.

“We are now seeing the results of the additional £25m investment in our main roads, and the support for our local authorities to fix local roads.

“This work is already making a real difference to communities across Wales, addressing long-standing issues now, to make our roads more resilient for the future.”