20mph Review

20mph Review

20mph sign

Between April and July 2024, Welsh Government invited people across Wales to contact their local council with feedback on how changes to the national default speed limit had been implemented in particular streets.

Every council in Wales was asked to collect residents’ feedback on 20mph limits, so they could assess this against revised Welsh Government guidance on setting 30mph speed limits on restricted roads and other 20mph speed limit roads. This revised guidance was published in July.

We have used the Place Criteria set out in the Welsh Government guidance to review 20mph A and B roads. We have now drawn up a priority list of the applicable road sections which we will be taking forwards for a full assessment.

These streets and road sections are:

B5115:

• B5115 from Brompton Avenue, Bae Colwyn (Colwyn Bay) through Llandudno Road, Bae Penrhyn (Penrhyn Bay)
• B5115 Colwyn Road, Llandudno to Conway Road, Llanrhos

Bryn Lupus Road, Llanrhos

Rhos Promenade and Marine Drive, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos (Rhos on Sea)

Glan y Mor Road, Bae Penrhyn (Penrhyn Bay)

B5106:

• B5106 from Gyffin through Tal y Bont
• B5106 Dolgarrog to Trefriw

A547:

• A547 Llanddulas Road, Abergele
• A547 Llysfaen Road, Hen Golwyn (Old Colwyn) to Abergele Road, Bae Colwyn (Colwyn Bay)
• A547 Conwy bridge

A548: Foryd Road and Towyn Road, Tywyn (Towyn) and Bae Cinmel (Kinmel Bay)

B5383 Rotary Way, Hen Golwyn (Old Colwyn)

St Asaph Avenue, Bae Cinmel (Kinmel Bay)

B5113: Kings Drive to Llanrwst Road, Bryn y Maen

B5279 Tyn y Groes Road

Meirion Drive, Conwy

B4406 Penmachno to A5

Conway Old Road to Bwlch Sychnant (Sychnant Pass)

Maesdu Avenue, Deganwy  

What happens next?

Step 4 Collect data and assess sites. The data will include traffic speeds and flows and also historical road traffic collisions.

Step 5 If the assessment suggests that a speed limit change could be considered, we will consult with local residents, local members, town/community councils and the emergency services for their views.

Step 6 If a proposal for a speed limit change is deemed acceptable, then a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process will follow. You can find more information on the Traffic Regulation Order process on our website here: What are Traffic Regulation Orders?

Step 7 Implement speed limit signage changes (where and if applicable).