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This Written Statement provides an update on the status of the M4 Corridor around Newport Project. 


I announced in October the need to review traffic modelling in light of new information, including revised traffic growth data published by the Department for Transport in July. The DfT have since announced their data will shortly again be revised. In anticipation of this my officials have collaborated with DfT to ensure that the data informing my review is reflective of the forthcoming further revision and my review makes use of the best and most accurate information. 


I am also very mindful of the duties of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act to think long\-term and preventatively. In combination with my review of associated economic and environmental assessments, I have also taken this opportunity to take a fresh look at whether our latest proposals for Metro, or the much discussed ‘Blue Route’, could address the problems.  

Latest assessments indicate that future traffic levels, taking into account our latest Metro proposals, will continue to grow but slightly slower than previously thought. Whilst this is of course welcomed, the M4 around Newport would still be well over capacity, with severe and worsening problems. Widening existing local roads through Newport, as some have suggested as a ‘blue route’, would give little relief and fail to take a long\-term approach to future proofing our transport network. 


My review concludes that the proposed M4 Project remains to be considered the long\-term, sustainable solution to the long\-standing, and worsening, problems associated with one of the key gateways to Wales. The Project would significantly re\-structure the highway network around Newport and, integrated with Metro, deliver our vision for an efficient, integrated transport network for Wales.  

  

In the spirit of openness and transparency, full technical, economic and environmental reporting that has informed my review is published on the Welsh Government website, allowing everyone to consider it.  

I can now confirm that the Project shall proceed to be considered by Independent Inspectors at an Inquiry determined by the Planning Inspectorate to commence on 28 February 2017, with a pre\-inquiry meeting held on 27 January. 


I remain well aware of the range of views towards this Project. An Inquiry will allow these views to be heard and taken into account. Outside of that process I am continuing to explore all opportunities for maximising cross\-cutting benefits of this major potential investment for Wales.  

On receipt of the Inspectors’ report I expect to be in a position to make a final decision on whether to proceed with construction by the end of next year. Works could commence in 2018 and the new section of motorway open in 2021\.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Dyma Ddatganiad Ysgrifenedig am statws diweddaraf Prosiect Coridor yr M4 o gwmpas Casnewydd.

Cyhoeddais ym mis Hydref bod angen adolygu’r modelau traffig yng ngoleuni’r wybodaeth newydd a oedd wedi dod i law, gan gynnwys y data newydd am lefelau’r traffig a gyhoeddwyd gan yr Adran Drafnidiaeth ym mis Gorffennaf.  Ers hynny, mae’r DfT wedi cyhoeddi y byddant yn adolygu eu data unwaith eto cyn hir.  I baratoi ar gyfer hyn, mae fy swyddogion wedi cydweithio â’r DfT i sicrhau bod y data sy’n bwydo fy adolygiad yn adlewyrchu’r adolygiad diweddaraf a bod fy adolygiad yn defnyddio’r wybodaeth orau a mwyaf cywir

Rwy’n ymwybodol iawn o’r dyletswyddau o dan Ddeddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol i feddwl yn y tymor hir ac i atal problemau.  Law yn llaw â’m hadolygiad o’r asesiadau economaidd ac amgylcheddol cysylltiedig, rwyf wedi manteisio ar y cyfle hwn i edrych o’r newydd a allai ein cynigion diweddaraf ar gyfer y Metro, neu gynnig y ‘Llwybr Glas’ y bu cymaint sôn amdano, fynd i’r afael â’r problemau. 

Mae’r asesiadau diweddaraf yn dangos y bydd lefelau’r traffig yn y dyfodol, gan ystyried y cynigion diweddaraf ar gyfer y Metro, yn parhau i dyfu ond ychydig yn arafach nag a dybiwyd.  Er bod hyn i’w groesawu wrth gwrs, bydd y traffig ar yr M4 o gwmpas Casnewydd yn dal yn rhy drwm, gan greu problemau difrifol sy’n gwaethygu.  Ni fyddai lledu’r ffyrdd lleol trwy Gasnewydd, fel ag a gynigir yn y Llwybr Glas, yn lliniaru fawr ddim ar y sefyllfa ac ni fyddai’n diogelu ein rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth at y dyfodol tymor hir. 

Casgliad fy adolygiad yw mai Prosiect yr M4 yw’r ateb cynaliadwy tymor hir o hyd i hen broblem sy’n gwaethygu ar un o’r ffyrdd pwysicaf sy’n dod i mewn i Gymru.  Byddai’r Prosiect yn ailstrwythuro’r rhwydwaith priffyrdd o gwmpas Casnewydd yn sylweddol, ac o’i integreiddio â’r Metro, yn gwireddu ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth effeithiol ac integredig ar gyfer Cymru. 

Er mwyn bod yn agored a thryloyw, caiff yr holl adroddiadau technegol, economaidd ac amgylcheddol rwyf wedi’u defnyddio at ddiben fy adolygiad eu cyhoeddi ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru, er mwyn i bawb allu eu hystyried.  

Gallaf gadarnhau nawr bod Arolygwyr Annibynnol am ystyried y Prosiect mewn ymchwiliad y penderfynir arno gan yr Arolygiaeth Gynllunio ac a fydd yn dechrau ar 28 Chwefror 2017\.  Cynhelir y cyfarfod cyn yr ymchwiliad ar 27 Ionawr. 

Rwy’n ymwybodol o’r amrywiaeth barn a goleddir am y Prosiect.  Bydd yr Ymchwiliad yn gyfle i glywed ac ystyried y safbwyntiau hyn.  Y tu allan i’r broses honno, rwy’n parhau i ymchwilio i bob cyfle i sicrhau bod y buddsoddiad posibl anferth hwn yn dod â’r manteision gorau posibl i Gymru. 

Ar ôl derbyn adroddiad yr Arolygwyr, rwy’n disgwyl y byddaf yn gallu gwneud penderfyniad terfynol ynghylch a ddylwn fwrw ymlaen ag adeiladu’r Prosiect, erbyn diwedd blwyddyn nesaf. Byddai’r gwaith yn dechrau yn 2018 a chaiff y darn newydd o draffordd ei agor yn 2021\.  
Diwedd.