Clwyd West MS Darren Millar has appealed to the Welsh Government to ensure that two much needed road improvement projects in rural Denbighshire go ahead.
Last month the Welsh Government published the final report of the independent Roads Review and a number of schemes which were due to be carried out across Wales were ditched, including improvements to the A494 Lôn Fawr Ruthin/ Corwen Road junction and the Maes Gamedd bend junction in Gwyddelwern.
Darren has been campaigning for years for both schemes and was therefore extremely disappointed by the decision.
In the Senedd Chamber this week, he again emphasised the importance of the projects and called on the Welsh Government to review the decision to scrap them.
Speaking in the Business Statement, he said:
“The statement that I'm requesting is an update on road safety projects in Wales from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change.
“Obviously, we know that the Roads Review report recommended the axing or postponing of a number of road safety projects, including two on the A494 trunk road in rural Denbighshire in my own constituency. These are essential projects that need to proceed. They're not going to damage the climate, but they will save people's lives.
“The Maes Gamedd bend junction in Gwyddelwern has been on the Welsh Government's to-do list for well over a decade, and people were promised it up until as recently as 12 months ago. In addition to that, the Corwen Road and Lôn Fawr junction on the A494 trunk road is also very dangerous, with very high speeds and lots of accidents. Now, clearly those are projects that, regardless of the Welsh Government's honourable commitment to the environment and nature, need to go ahead.
“So, I think what the public want to know is when will they see action so that these sorts of projects can be delivered as soon as possible.”
In her response, the Minister said:
“The Deputy Minister for Climate Change will be bringing forward a statement before the end of the summer term in relation to road safety and the Road Review”.
