South Wales Trunk Road Agent


The South Wales Trunk Road Agent is responsible for managing motorways and trunk roads in South Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government. The South Wales Trunk Road Agency was established on 1 April 2006, and by 1 April 2012 it was renamed the South Wales Trunk Road Agent. The South Wales Trunk Road Agent is responsible for the motorway and trunk roads from the Severn Bridge in the East to Milford Haven in the West.

History of trunk roads in south Wales

Prior to the South Wales Trunk Road Agency being established, motorways and trunk roads in Wales were managed by the Ministry of Transport, later being taken on by the Welsh Office. The National Assembly for Wales took responsibility for devolved powers on 1 July 1999, as part of this process, transport was transferred from the Parliament of the United Kingdom to the National Assembly for Wales and with it responsibility for the trunk road network, including motorways. Responsibility for the management of highways in Wales is split between the Welsh Government and local highway agencies. The Welsh Government is responsible for trunk roads and motorways, whilst the 22 local authorities are responsible for all other highways.
In 2001 the Welsh Government reviewed the way in which trunk roads and motorways were being managed, and by September 2004, they had decided to reduce the number of trunk road agencies from eight down to three. The three new agencies including the South Wales Trunk Road Agency, which was later renamed the South Wales Trunk Road Agent.
The South Wales Trunk Road Agency acts as Agent Highway Authority for the Welsh Government
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council manage and maintains the trunk road network on behalf of the Transport and Strategic Regeneration division of the Welsh Government for SWTRA.
As of April 2015, out of a total of of roads in Wales, are trunk roads.

Roads managed by the South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Road numberRoute within SWTRA
M4Second Severn Crossing - Pont Abraham
M48Severn Bridge - M4, Junction 23 Plaza
A48M4, Junction. 29 - A48 Western Avenue.
A40England Border at Monmouth - Fishguard.
A48Chepstow - Carmarthen.
A449M4, Junction 24, Coldra - A40, Raglan Interchange.
A465Llangua - M4, Junction 43, Llandarcy.
A466Newhouse Roundabout - A48 Highbeech Roundabout.
A470M4, Cyffordd 32, Coryton – A465, Cefn Coed.
A477A40 Junction, St Clears - Pembroke Dock.
A483Pont Abraham - A40, Rhosmaen.
A487A40, Fishguard - Stand Back Lane.
A4042M4, Junction 25A - A40 Hardwick Roundabout, Abergavenny.
A4060A470, Junction at Pentre-bach - A465, Dowlais Junction.
A4076Milford - A40, Haverfordwest.
A4232M4, Junction 33, Capel Llanilltern - Culverhouse Cross Interchange.