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M4 Relief Road

Sector: Government • Location: Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Source: Nation.Cymru

Project
Cancelled

The M4 relief road project involves building a 14-mile stretch of motorway as a gateway into south Wales to tackle congestion around Newport. The project was initially scrapped in 2019 due to cost and environmental concerns but is being pushed again by the Senedd Conservatives.

Status
Closed
Sector
Government, Commercial, Road
Location
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Nation.Cymru

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The project “M4 Relief Road” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nation.Cymru.

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Cancelled

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The M4 relief road project involves building a 14-mile stretch of motorway as a gateway into south Wales to tackle congestion around Newport. The project was initially scrapped in 2019 due to cost and environmental concerns but is being pushed again by the Senedd Conservatives.

Original sector

Transport

Budget

Location

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

State

Wales

City

Newport

Source

Source

Nation.Cymru

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Sector

Government, Commercial, Road

Article published date

2025-06-18

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