Ten projects across Monmouthshire are to receive a share of more than £7.5 million in funding from the Welsh Government.
The Abergavenny/Llanfoist active travel bridge, renovation of Chainbridge and the B4245 at Undy are among the projects which will benefit.
The funding will be made available through the Regional Transport Fund and forms part of the Cardiff Capital Region’s Regional Transport Delivery Plan.
In Monmouthshire, this includes projects in both the north and south of the county, to improve public transport, highways, active and inclusive travel and road safety.
The Abergavenny/Llanfoist active travel bridge and links will receive £3.6 million, while the renovation works being carried out at Chainbridge will benefit from £1.5 million.
Elsewhere, work on road safety on the B4245 at the entrance to Undy village will receive £480,000 and £400,000 will go to a new bus/rail interchange in Chepstow.
Monmouthshire County Council will continue development work on the Monmouth Active Travel bridge, and the Severn Tunnel Junction footbridge to facilitate bids for construction funding.
These are the schemes that Welsh Government will be funding through the Cardiff Capital Region. The announcement confirms the funding for the year ahead and forms part of a five-year masterplan developed by the Cardiff Capital Region, Monmouthshire County Council said.
Further schemes will be developed over the period of the Regional Transport Delivery Plan and there will be other schemes for road and rail in Monmouthshire that Welsh Government will be funding through other forms of delivery, such as Transport for Wales.
Monmouthshire County Council Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment, Cllr Catrin Maby, said:
“We welcome news of this funding which will be put to good use by the teams working on transport projects across Monmouthshire.
“Efficient and sustainable transport links are an essential part of quality of life and economic activity for residents and businesses in Monmouthshire and the region.
“This funding sits alongside the additional budget that Monmouthshire County Council have allocated to roads maintenance, to help address the damage caused by the extreme weather we have had this winter.”
For a full list of projects which will benefit from the Regional Transport Fund, visit here.
