I will find solution to M4 congestion, first minister says

I will find solution to M4 congestion, first minister says10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid DeansWales political reporterBBCRhun ap Iorwerth says the Brynglas Tunnels are an "economic problem for Wales"First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has promised to find a solution to congestion along the M4 motorway and said it should be "roads-based".The Plaid Cymru leader said the Brynglas Tunnels in Newport are an "economic problem for Wales" and that he will find a solution to tackle the traffic black spot.But ap Iorwerth did not commit to a specific scheme in an interview with BBC Walescast.Plaid had been opposed to the proposed M4 relief road when the former Labour government last ditched the scheme.Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?£114m spent on axed M4 road projectThe M4 relief road, also known as the black route, was a controversial project to build a new motorway across the Gwent levels south of Newport.It would have bypassed the Brynglas Tunnels, which struggle to cope with the volume of traffic the M4 attracts at peak times. IWA/CILTOld proposals for a relief road included colour-coded black, blue, red and purple routes, with the yellow line marking the railwaySpeaking at the Urdd Eisteddfod on Anglesey on Wednesday, ap Iorwerth said it had been Plaid policy for "many, many years" that something needed to be done to "unclog that Brynglas bottleneck"."We remain against that black route as it was called, which was unnecessary," he said, adding that a "road-based solution" was still needed alongside new railway stations proposed between Cardiff and the Severn Tunnel. Ap Iorwerth said options could include a proposal to strengthen the road network using the old A40, and the so-called blue route which would involve upgrading an existing dual carriageway through the south of Newport."What we need to do is do the work, and we will, to find the solutions," he...