Four key routes in Cardiff have returned to 30mph speed limits following a public consultation
Several key routes in Cardiff have returned to 30mph(Image: John Myers)
A number of busy roads in Cardiff have officially reverted back to 30mph after it was announced they would go from 20mph to 30mph 18 months ago.
In March 2025, Cardiff Council announced that four main routes would see their speed limits changed after the Welsh Government gave local councils more flexibility to assess specific routes following a review of the default 20mph initiative.
Sections of Newport Road, Western Avenue, Ocean Way and Hadfield Road have all now returned to their original speed limits after legally required Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) were completed.
Which roads have reverted to 30mph?
All of Newport Road except for a section which runs outside St Illtyd’s Catholic School. The road has four lanes for the majority and a bus corridor between Cardiff and Newport, allowing it to revert to 30mph.
A section of Western Avenue west of the Taff River Bridge up to the junction with Cardiff and Llandaff Road. The council decided there are enough pedestrian crossings and significant separation between carriageways and footways to allow a return to 30mph.
From Beignon Close to Rover Way. As the area is mainly non-residential and carries a lot of traffic to the Link Road the speed limit has changed.
The section between the junction with Leckwith Road and Penarth Road. The road has changed as it is also mainly industrial and feeds onto both Leckwith and Penarth Road, both of which have 30mph limits.
After the Welsh Government gave councils more autonomy over individual roads, Cardiff Council conducted a four-month consultation asking residents which roads should be considered to revert back to 30mph.
The review and ‘listening exercise’ involved the public, bus companies, local councillors, MPs, MSs and other city stakeholders .Following the consultation which was carried out between April and the end of August 2024, the council received 933 requests for roads to be considered for a return to 30mph.
Cardiff Council has been approached for comment.
