More than 200,000 potholes to be filled on Wales worst and busiest roads
Work is now progressing on the A458 in Conwy County, making it one of the first major roads to benefit
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates checked out the progress on the A458 Conwy County
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A major Welsh Government initiative is now well underway, with work progressing across Wales to repair and future-proof local roads and pavements.
Backed by £10 million in additional revenue funding, the scheme is unlocking up to £120 million in capital investment over the next two years to tackle some of the country's most badly damaged routes. One of the first roads to benefit is the A458 in Conwy County, where resurfacing is now taking place.
The extra investments will see around 600km of local roads resurfaced this financial year. Councils will focus on the worst-affected areas, with over 200,000 potholes expected to be fixed and prevented.
Pavements will also be repaired in towns and villages across all 22 local authorities, improving everyday journeys for people on foot.
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The scheme has been designed in close partnership with the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and gives every council the support needed to upgrade their local networks.
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The aim is not just to fix current problems but to reduce the need for ongoing repairs by investing in long-term improvements.
In Conwy, around 14 kilometres of the A458 between Abergele and Llangernyw is being resurfaced. The work is expected to repair and prevent approximately 4000 potholes. Part of the road has already been completed as part of the scheme, making it one of the first in Wales to benefit.
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates, visited the road on June 25, to see the work for himself.
Mr Skates commented: "Fixing our roads is a priority for this government. Not only are we providing an extra £25m to fix and prevent potholes on our strategic road network, but we are also supporting local authorities to fix local roads.
"This will deliver a real difference to communities across Wales, fixing problems now and making our roads more resilient for the future. I look forward to seeing more and more local roads fixed over the next months."
Cllr Goronwy Edwards, Conwy's Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Transport and Facilities, added: "We welcome this funding from Welsh Government to improve the condition of our roads.
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"Our road network is the Council's largest and most valuable asset and is really important to our residents.
"Alongside £2M of Council investment, it means we will be spending over £6M this year on road resurfacing - to repair existing potholes and surface treatments to reduce new potholes forming."
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