Funding to deliver modern, sustainable integrated transport
systems across Wales has been announced today.
The £115.9m of funding has been awarded to local authorities, via
the Welsh Government's Regional Transport Fund (2026-7), to make
local transport more accessible for everyone and help people get
around more easily.
The funding will help create more inclusive streets to make it
easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle (£58.5m); improve the
condition of local roads through investment in highway schemes
(£24.1m); create better access to public transport (£20.9m);
improve road safety (£7m) and make infrastructure enhancements to
electric vehicle charging points (£3.9m).
Projects set to benefit from this investment include:
- walking, wheeling and cycling schemes, such as the £1.1m
Penrhyn Bay scheme in Conwy.
- £2.4m to complete the Brecon High Street pedestrianisation
scheme to enhance placemaking and safe walking, wheeling and
cycling access.
- the opening of the Haverfordwest multi‑modal interchange in
Southwest Wales
- £4,000,000 worth of improvements to the Caerphilly
interchange to support better multimodal connections, as well as
- progressing priorities identified through the Southeast Wales
Transport Commission to support a more resilient and sustainable
transport system around the M4 corridor.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, , said:
“Delivering better transport and connecting communities for all
is at the heart of this £115 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 modern,
sustainable and integrated transport system across Wales for
future generations.
“Our commitment to a one team approach draws on the regional
knowledge and trust we have placed in our partners; the CJCs,
Local Authorities, Transport for Wales, and wider stakeholders,
to ensure this money delivers the greatest benefits.
“These improvements will make real differences to everyday
journeys - whether that's safer routes, better paths for walking,
wheeling and cycling, or more reliable multimodal connections.”
Notes to editors
The Welsh Government has modernised its transport grants by
merging several funding streams into a single Regional Transport
Fund, streamlining processes for local authorities and enabling
coordinated regional investment decisions. By drawing on regional
knowledge and leadership, the fund supports more strategic,
long‑term decision‑making while reducing administrative burdens
for local authorities.
A full list of funded projects is available on request under
embargo. Once the embargo lifts at 00:01hrs on Wednesday 18
March, the list can be viewed here.
