Wales transport: Freeze on all new road building projects – BBC News
BBC News 7 hours ago
All new road-building projects in Wales are being frozen while the Welsh government conducts a review.
It means plans for the Deeside “Red Route”, the Llandeilo bypass, and a third Anglesey crossing will be put on hold.
Ministers say it is a necessary part of Wales’ effort to reduce carbon emissions.
But the Conservatives warned the decision was a “significant blow” for the economic recovery.
Meanwhile Plaid Cymru said the review cannot mean communities “are left behind”.
Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters announced the review in the Welsh Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.
Projects that already have diggers in the ground, such as the Heads of the Valleys Road, will continue.
