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| £107m Harbour Way, Port Talbot link road to M4 opens | |
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| A £107m project linking Port Talbot and the docks to the M4 has been officially opened. | |
| It is hoped the three-mile (4.8km) Harbour Way running from junction 38 at Margam will boost the docks area with land being opened up for development. | It is hoped the three-mile (4.8km) Harbour Way running from junction 38 at Margam will boost the docks area with land being opened up for development. |
| It would also help to cut congestion through the town. | It would also help to cut congestion through the town. |
| The road is one of the largest local council transport projects the Welsh government and European Regional Development Fund has backed. | The road is one of the largest local council transport projects the Welsh government and European Regional Development Fund has backed. |
| "The completion of Harbour Way is a significant development both for the town of Port Talbot and for the county borough as a whole," Neath Port Talbot council leader Ali Thomas said. | "The completion of Harbour Way is a significant development both for the town of Port Talbot and for the county borough as a whole," Neath Port Talbot council leader Ali Thomas said. |
| Business hub | Business hub |
| "By linking key employment sites and opening up land for development along the waterfront, the project will present numerous opportunities for growth and regeneration. | "By linking key employment sites and opening up land for development along the waterfront, the project will present numerous opportunities for growth and regeneration. |
| "The economic benefits will be far-reaching and indeed this investment is already beginning to pay dividends." | "The economic benefits will be far-reaching and indeed this investment is already beginning to pay dividends." |
| The docks area is being transformed into a new knowledge-focused business hub, creating hundreds of skilled jobs. | The docks area is being transformed into a new knowledge-focused business hub, creating hundreds of skilled jobs. |
| Plans are also in place for further development of the wider Harbourside Park area as the 150-acre site has the capacity to accommodate an additional 75,000 sq ft of space | Plans are also in place for further development of the wider Harbourside Park area as the 150-acre site has the capacity to accommodate an additional 75,000 sq ft of space |
| It could lead to a potential investment of over £12m and creation of a further 700 new jobs. | It could lead to a potential investment of over £12m and creation of a further 700 new jobs. |
| Proposals are also in the pipeline for a future residential and leisure development which will sit next to the dockside and river corridor. | Proposals are also in the pipeline for a future residential and leisure development which will sit next to the dockside and river corridor. |
| First Minister Carwyn Jones, who opened the road, said: "With Harbour Way now complete, and a further £9.5m of Welsh Government funding for the re-development of Port Talbot Parkway train station, robust infrastructure links will soon be in place to attract further investment to the region to transform the area into a vibrant, well connected place to live, work and do business for many years to come." |