
Last Updated: February 3, 2025
The Welsh Government has unveiled a significant £25m funding boost aimed at renovating Wales’ major roads and tackling the persistent pothole problem across the nation. 🚗
The ambitious project will see an additional 100km of strategic roads resurfaced in the upcoming financial year, focusing on the areas most in need of urgent repairs.
Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, announced: “It is crucial that we fix our roads. I’m delighted to be announcing a further £25m of funding to help support a comprehensive refurbishment programme to improve the future resilience of our strategic roads network and prevent potholes.”
The investment builds upon the Welsh Government’s existing commitment, having already spent more than £81m since 2021 to resurface approximately 321km of trunk roads throughout Wales.
Mr Skates also revealed plans for additional support for local councils, with details expected in the coming weeks: “On rail we’re delivering £800m of new trains and on buses we’re going to legislate to take control of routes and timetables. On roads and pavements, we are demonstrating real commitment to fixing potholes as we seek to renew and enhance connections between communities.”
The announcement follows a creative protest in the Ceiriog Valley, where a Wrexham resident established an unofficial “theme park” called Potholeland to highlight the poor condition of rural roads. The satirical attraction has since ceased operations.