Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce that funding has been confirmed for the Llanfoist to Castle Meadows Active Travel Bridge.

This confirmation represents a significant milestone in the council’s ambitions to enable people to walk, wheel and cycle instead of using their car between Llanfoist and Abergavenny town centre.

With an investment of £10.4 million from the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund, the council has appointed Balfour Beatty as the main contractor to begin delivery of the scheme.

While the original full Abergavenny strategic scheme was estimated at approximately £20 million, the project has been designed to focus on delivering the Active Travel crossing, a clear priority for the community and aligned with the current funding available.

The council remains firmly committed to delivering a safe and accessible active travel route that will connect Llanfoist with Abergavenny town centre.

Cllr Sara Burch, Monmouthshire County Council Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Housing & Tourism, said: “I am very pleased that we have reached this major milestone in creating the Llanfoist to Castle Meadows Active Travel Bridge.  

“The bridge will not only provide a better connection for people to access the town centre of Abergavenny, but also the beautiful green space that Castle Meadows provides our residents.

“This is a complex project which has been many years in the making and will take several years to complete because of the constraints of working in a way that respects the biodiversity of the river Usk and the meadows. We will continue to seek further funding to complete the extended network of paths linking to the new bridge.” 

Find out more about Active Travel and the Llanfoist to Castle Meadows project here: www.monlife.co.uk/outdoor/active-travel/