Decision on M4 Relief Road Delayed Further

It's been confirmed that no decisions will be made on the Newport M4 relief road until after the new first minister is in place, despite Bridgend AM Mr Jones recently saying he still intended to make the key decision about whether to build the 15-mile new M4 to the south of Newport.

 The M4 relief road was originally proposed in 1991 and then dropped by the Welsh Government in 2009 due to costs rising to £1 billion. It was announced in July 2014 by the then Welsh Transport Minister, Edwina Hart that the scheme would again go-ahead and be completed by 2022.

The scheme proposed a 14 mile second motorway running parallel to the existing M4 motorway to avoid the need to widen the Brynglas Tunnels, which does not conform to current motorway standards due to its lack of hard shoulders, closely spaced junctions and narrow, restricted lanes. 

 The issues with the tunnel lead to heavy congestion at peak times and frequent traffic accidents. 

 Whilst the scheme aims to reduce the current issues, many residents to oppose the scheme and this week hundreds of environmental campaigners took part in a demonstration outside the Senedd, protesting against the plans. 

 Environmental group Friends of the Earth are campaigning against the scheme, sharing that The Gwent Levels are under threat. They claim that the relief road will damage endangered wildlife, lead to more congestion and air pollution and cost Welsh taxpayers around £2 billion.

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