PEOPLE will be able to walk and cycle between a city centre and a busy suburb where heavy traffic was causing “significant concern”.
Cyngor Gwynedd has welcomed confirmation that it is to receive a total of £4.6 million transport grants for a range of sustainable transport schemes.
The route between Ffordd Penrhos/ Penchwintan is just one area set to benefit from transport funding from the Welsh Government.
It recently announced that £30 million had been allocated to local authorities to improve transport across North Wales.
The investment aims to help people get around more easily and support local economies through better transport links, the government says.
In Gwynedd, the transport grants include Active Travel, a core funding of £500,000, plus £1.4 million for Bangor (phase 3) Penrhos/ Penchwintan Road.
This project is funded by Welsh Government with support from Transport for Wales.
The local transport fund also means £1.5 million for Sherpa’r Wyddfa, G23, Fflecsi and bus infrastructure improvements and £540,000 for Llanbedr the Transport Improvement scheme.
The resilient roads fund means £275,000 for A4085 Waunfawr to Caeathro and road safety scheme funds will see £54,000 for implementation of 20mph speed limit, £40,300 for Kerbcraft pedestrian training, £24,000 for National Standards Cycle Training, £11,800 for Pass Plus driver training.
Safe routes in communities will see £160,000 go to Ysgol Foelgron, Mynytho and the ultra-low emission vehicles transformation fund means £105,000 for the electric vehicle charging strategy.
Councillor Craig ab Iago, Cyngor Gwynedd Cabinet Member for Environment welcomed the cash boost saying:
“It’s good news that Cyngor Gwynedd has secured over £4.6 million of transport grants from Welsh Government coffers.
“In the current climate, these transport grants are vital so that we can deliver schemes that will benefit the county’s communities.
“This year, a £1.4 million grant will enable us to continue with the active travel scheme on Ffordd Penrhos/ Penchwintan in Bangor.
“Over the years, heavy traffic has caused significant concern to residents in the area, and this scheme responds to that by making it easier for people to walk and cycle between the city of Bangor and Penrhosgarnedd.
“In addition to £540,000 for continuing work on identifying a scheme that will identify a solution to improve access and significant traffic problems in Llanbedr, £1.5 million from the local transport fund will enable us to invest in the county’s sustainable transport network.
In particular, we will use the funding to support the Sherpa’r Wyddfa bus routes, Fflecsi services in south Meirionnydd and the G23 service which offers services along the Abermaw – Harlech – Porthmadog route.
“Road safety schemes have also received financial support for continuing the work of offering educational support to schools and in the community. £160,000 was also secured from a safe routes in communities fund for a scheme at Ysgol Foelgron in Mynytho, with £275,000 from a resilient roads fund for a scheme on the A4085 between Waunfawr and Caeathro.”
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Ken Skates, said: “Connecting communities and delivering better transport for all is at the heart of this £30 million investment.
“We want to make it easier for people to travel to work, school, healthcare and to see friends and family, while also building a more sustainable transport network for future generations.
“These improvements will make real differences to everyday journeys – whether that’s safer routes, better paths for walking, wheeling and cycling, or more reliable bus services.
“We’re working with councils to ensure this money delivers the greatest benefits to communities across Wales.”
