14-month long major works on M4/M5 open in time for Easter27/03/2024 Work to improve safety on the M4 and M5 around Bristol is nearly complete, with roadworks on the M4 set to be removed ahead of the Easter getaway, National Highways has said. |
M4 flyover set for 'safety critical' repair work23/01/2023 National Highways’ contractors are set to begin preparations for ‘safety critical work’ to the M4 Chiswick Flyover near Brentford, which is due to last until May. |
Two new sections of smart motorway open06/12/2022 National Highways has fully opened two new stretches of all lane running (ALR) smart motorway, including completion of a 32-mile section of the M4. |
Wales to enforce M4 limits, 20 months on17/11/2022 The Welsh Government has finally begun to enforce the 50mph speed limits on the M4 near Newport, with new data showing that toxic air pollution in the area remains above legal limits. |
M4 smart motorway moves to SVD testing08/07/2022 National Highways is lifting traffic management on the eastern section of its project to convert 32 miles of the M4 to all lane running and will now begin testing stopped vehicle detection technology on the stretch. |
Newport 50mph enforcement in the slow lane16/03/2022 Average speed cameras on the M4 at Newport are still not being used for prosecutions, a year after Welsh ministers said they were ready to enforce new 50mph limits. |
M4 junction scheme opens after council stumps up £5m18/10/2021 A £17m scheme near Swindon, which aims to tackle congestion and help unlock thousands of new homes, has now opened to traffic. |
50mph enforcement at M4 Newport still on hold27/09/2021 The Welsh Government will finally begin enforcement of 50mph limits on four stretches of road for which it is responsible but has again delayed enforcement on the M4 near Newport, despite previously stating that cameras would go live in March. |
M4 relief road 'entirely a matter for Wales'07/09/2021 The Welsh Government has insisted that any future decision about whether to build a relief road for the M4 at Newport ‘is entirely a matter for Wales’ after writing down a further £79m on the abandoned scheme. |
Wales gives notice before penalty go-ahead02/03/2021 The permanent 50mph limit with average speed enforcement on the M4 near Newport will go live this month. |
Council funding row as M4 junction works start06/08/2020 Work is to start next week on a £17.5m motorway junction improvement project after the council controversially diverted nearly £5m from an art gallery to make up a funding shortfall. |
Weekend wonder: M4 upgrade team releases video of engineering spectacle08/07/2020 'One weekend closure. 400 tonnes of steelwork. One River Thames diversion. One stunning sunrise. One bridge widened: the M4 smart motorway upgrade has reached its halfway point with its most complex work yet.' |
Exclusive: Pandemic prompts rethink of relief road alternatives18/06/2020 The commission on alternatives to the cancelled M4 Relief Road at Newport, South Wales will review its work to take account of the impacts of COVID-19, Highways can reveal. |
M4 lighting fix delay 'risks safety'11/11/2019 A member of the Welsh Assembly has raised safety concerns after it emerged that parts of a busy 10-mile section of the M4 could lack their usual lighting this winter. |
Fast-tracked measures for M4, after relief road rejected05/06/2019 The Welsh Government has promised fast-tracked measures to alleviate congestion on the M4 at Newport, while a special commission will consider longer-term solutions. |
M4 relief road plans dropped04/06/2019 First Minister Mark Drakeford has abandoned plans for an M4 relief road on cost and environmental grounds, stating there is 'no prospect of the project being implemented in the foreseeable future'. |
Welsh council sets out plans for £100m road and rail scheme17/04/2018 Two possible routes for a new road linking the M4 with the A48 and Cardiff Airport have been unveiled along with proposals for a new railway station and park and ride facility. |
Welsh infrastructure investment plans unveiled14/12/2016 Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates will outline plans for multi-billion pound Welsh Government infrastructure investment over the next five years including major improvements to the M4, A55, A40 and A494. |
Welsh infrastructure secretary visits Brynglas Tunnels19/10/2016 Wales's Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates has been visiting the M4’s Brynglas tunnels to see how essential works are progressing and warned about future capacity on the motorway. |
Delay to M4 public inquiry03/10/2016 The Welsh government says the completion date of the M4 relief road will not be put back, despite a delay to the start of the public inquiry. |
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DfT calls on Treasury to bring Network North cash forward
