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Trunk Road Agents should not develop transport schemes says Welsh panel

Rhodri Clark
07 March 2023
The A489 Newtown bypass scheme, completed in 2019, included active travel improvements for the former A489 trunk road through the town but ultimately they fell by the wayside, leaving cyclists and pedestrians to negotiate junctions like this
The A489 Newtown bypass scheme, completed in 2019, included active travel improvements for the former A489 trunk road through the town but ultimately they fell by the wayside, leaving cyclists and pedestrians to negotiate junctions like this
 

Trunk Road Agents in Wales are set to lose their role in developing strategic transport schemes, after the Welsh Roads Review Panel led by Dr Lynn Sloman identified a bias in the way appraisals have been taken forward in the past. The panel recommended replicating the model of the South East Wales Transport Commission to bring multi-modal and regional dimensions to options development.

If the UK Government adopted the same rationale, National Highways would not lead the development of Road...

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