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Transport - What are we doing?

View this page in Welsh / Gweld y tudalen hwn yn Gymraeg


Much of our work to develop transport infrastructure focuses on making more sustainable transport easier and reducing carbon emissions from road use.

This page is designed to show you some examples of the transport work the Council is doing as part of Project Zero.


Welsh Government funding for transport

We’ve secured nearly £3.4 million from Welsh Government to carry out a series of major transport improvements across the Vale in 2025/26, helping to make it easier, safer and greener to get around.

This funding is being used to develop active travel routes connecting Barry to Dinas Powys, Sully to Cosmeston, and Weycock Cross to Cardiff Airport, alongside new pedestrian improvements and secure cycle and scooter storage in schools and public areas.

We’re also upgrading bus stops with real-time travel information, improving crossings near schools like St Richard Gwyn Catholic High, and continuing our work on school street closures.



Eco-friendly road repair technologies

We have trialled innovative eco-friendly road repair technologies. Working with Roadmender Asphalt, we tested the Elastomac system in Wenvoe, which repurposes old tyres as a binding material, cutting the carbon footprint of patch repairs by 85% and reducing waste by 90%. Additionally, we trialled Biopave on Barry’s Skomer Road—a resurfacing system that captures carbon within the road surface and uses recycled materials to lower greenhouse gas emissions, with increased durability that means less frequent repairs. Both trials are being closely monitored with the aim to expand these greener solutions across the Vale.



Improved Active Travel Routes and Biodiversity at Eglwys Brewis

Active Transport improvements Eglwys Brewis

In 2024, the new Eglwys Brewis Active Travel route linking Cowbridge Road, St Athan and the Northern Access Road opened.

Funded by an Welsh Government Active Travel Grant, these improvements are designed to support the health and well-being of communities and encourage active methods of travel across Wales.

During the development of the scheme we took special care to ensure that we remain sympathetic to the needs of the existing wildlife. We have retained the existing treeline and maintained the same level of lighting so that bat populations and other wildlife will not be negatively impacted by the new changes.

To increase the biodiversity in the area, our Parks Team have also planted 26 local species of trees, 1800m2 of grassland, 140m2 of various bulb planting areas and 740m2 of low level planting and shrub areas.



New cycle shelter and active travel improvements at Y Bont Faen School

A portion of the Section 106 sustainable transport contribution from the new Clare Garden development in Cowbridge has been used to support active travel improvements at Y Bont Faen School. This includes funding a new cycle shelter to encourage cycling to school, as well as pedestrian enhancements in nearby Borough Close to create a safer and more accessible route for pupils and families walking to and from the school.


View this page in Welsh / Gweld y tudalen hwn yn Gymraeg


Much of our work to develop transport infrastructure focuses on making more sustainable transport easier and reducing carbon emissions from road use.

This page is designed to show you some examples of the transport work the Council is doing as part of Project Zero.


Welsh Government funding for transport

We’ve secured nearly £3.4 million from Welsh Government to carry out a series of major transport improvements across the Vale in 2025/26, helping to make it easier, safer and greener to get around.

This funding is being used to develop active travel routes connecting Barry to Dinas Powys, Sully to Cosmeston, and Weycock Cross to Cardiff Airport, alongside new pedestrian improvements and secure cycle and scooter storage in schools and public areas.

We’re also upgrading bus stops with real-time travel information, improving crossings near schools like St Richard Gwyn Catholic High, and continuing our work on school street closures.



Eco-friendly road repair technologies

We have trialled innovative eco-friendly road repair technologies. Working with Roadmender Asphalt, we tested the Elastomac system in Wenvoe, which repurposes old tyres as a binding material, cutting the carbon footprint of patch repairs by 85% and reducing waste by 90%. Additionally, we trialled Biopave on Barry’s Skomer Road—a resurfacing system that captures carbon within the road surface and uses recycled materials to lower greenhouse gas emissions, with increased durability that means less frequent repairs. Both trials are being closely monitored with the aim to expand these greener solutions across the Vale.



Improved Active Travel Routes and Biodiversity at Eglwys Brewis

Active Transport improvements Eglwys Brewis

In 2024, the new Eglwys Brewis Active Travel route linking Cowbridge Road, St Athan and the Northern Access Road opened.

Funded by an Welsh Government Active Travel Grant, these improvements are designed to support the health and well-being of communities and encourage active methods of travel across Wales.

During the development of the scheme we took special care to ensure that we remain sympathetic to the needs of the existing wildlife. We have retained the existing treeline and maintained the same level of lighting so that bat populations and other wildlife will not be negatively impacted by the new changes.

To increase the biodiversity in the area, our Parks Team have also planted 26 local species of trees, 1800m2 of grassland, 140m2 of various bulb planting areas and 740m2 of low level planting and shrub areas.



New cycle shelter and active travel improvements at Y Bont Faen School

A portion of the Section 106 sustainable transport contribution from the new Clare Garden development in Cowbridge has been used to support active travel improvements at Y Bont Faen School. This includes funding a new cycle shelter to encourage cycling to school, as well as pedestrian enhancements in nearby Borough Close to create a safer and more accessible route for pupils and families walking to and from the school.