Blaenau Gwent Council yesterday discussed the progress made on highways Improvements which have taken place over the past 5 years. They supported an option that should future Capital Funding become available a further programme of highways works comprising of 鈥楢鈥� Roads, High Priority Residential Roads and other Highway related structures should be progressed within the borough.
Classified Roads
The Highest Priority Classified Roads are ranked in order of priority below:
1. A467 Warm Turn Carriageway Resurfacing - 拢75k
2. Tafarnaubach Ind Est (Top Road) Resurfacing 拢175k
3. Blaenant Ind Est Roundabout Resurfacing - - 拢75k
4. Big Arch / Steelworks Road / GO Resurfacing - 拢50k
5. A4046 - Waun-Y-Pound Road, Ebbw Vale - 拢25k
6. College Road, Ebbw Vale - 拢100k
Residential Roads
Funding available for five other residential roads that are in the highest need of repair - 拢350k
Highways
Other Highway related works below:
1. Crash Barriers - 拢50k
2. Road Markings, signs and bollards - 拢35k
3. Speed Humps - 拢50k
4. Traffic Order Reviews - 拢15k
The above options could vary subject to the level of funding that may be made available.
Councillor Helen Cunningham, Deputy Leader and Executive Member Place and Environment said:
鈥樷�楾he Highways Capital Works Programme 2017-2022 was successful in improving the standard of our road network in Blaenau Gwent. Should funding become available, we have a ready to go programme of works that will maintain and enhance Classified Roads, Residential Roads and the Highway infrastructure within the borough. This is not only important for local communities but also businesses and visitors to Blaenau Gwent.鈥�