Roads, Travel & Parking

Tuesday 26 August 2025

£6.4m roads resurfacing programme

Description:
The council is investing an additional £6.4m in improving local roads over the next five years.
Friday 16 May 2025

Maps encourage pupils to keep active

Description:
New maps have been produced to encourage more pupils to walk, scoot or cycle to school.
Friday 25 April 2025

Bike repair stations

Description:
Four new bike repair stations will be installed throughout the borough by the end of April.
Tuesday 1 April 2025

Town centre road reopens

Description:
A section of Hanbury Road in Pontypool Town Centre has reopened nearly a week ahead of schedule.
Friday 28 February 2025

New park and ride opens

Description:
A new park and ride facility at Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station has opened today
Friday 21 February 2025

Consultation on traffic orders

Description:
The process of making temporary exemptions to the default 20mph limit in Torfaen permanent is underway.
Tuesday 4 February 2025

Pontypool town centre temporary road closure

Pontypool town centre temporary road closure
Description:
From Monday 10 February, a section of Hanbury Road in Pontypool Town Centre will be closed in both directions for eight weeks, including weekends.
Wednesday 22 January 2025

Pontypool town centre temporary road closure

Description:
A section of Hanbury Road, in Pontypool Town Centre, will be closed in both directions for eight weeks from Monday February 10, including weekends.
Friday 17 January 2025

Additional 20mph exceptions considered

Description:
The number of exceptions to the 20mph limit in built up areas in Torfaen could increase to 44 under revised proposals.
Thursday 19 December 2024

Railway station work complete

Description:
Remedial work to address historical issues with the platform at Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station has been completed.
Friday 18 October 2024

Temporary road closure

Description:
Between Monday 21 October until Friday 29 November a section of St Davids Road, Cwmbran will be closed to carry out highway improvement works to the new Lidl Store. There will be alternate lane closures only.
Tuesday 23 April 2024

Bridge repair plan approved

Description:
Today, councillors approved plans to repair a section of the A472 where it crosses the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal have been approved...
Thursday 28 March 2024

Temporary road closure

Description:
Between Wednesday 03 April – Friday 05 April and Monday 15 April – Wednesday 17 April a section of Brangwyn Avenue, Llantarnam, will be closed to install a new zebra crossing on a raised platform.
Friday 22 March 2024

Foundry Road tree felling update

Description:
We would like to inform residents that the necessary felling of diseased Ash trees, and other trees posing a risk to the highway along Foundry Road, Abersychan, have been successfully completed.
Monday 11 March 2024

Torfaen schools ready to celebrate 15 years of UK's largest travel to school challenge

Description:
This week marks the start of the Big Walk and Wheel fortnight which aims to encourage school children to travel to school actively...
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