Pembrokeshire County Council has been awarded over £2.5million from the Welsh Government for a range of transport projects.

Welsh Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, made the announcement last week.

Progress can be now be made on a number of schemes and projects across the county.

They include improvements to bus stop and car parking facilities at Pembroke Dock and Fishguard and Goodwick rail stations, active travel schemes to encourage walking and cycling in Milford Haven and Johnston and funding for the first phase of a project to widen Glasfryn Road in St. David's.

The council was also successful in securing funding for road safety schemes in the north and south of the county, including 20 mph zones at various schools together with Safe Routes in Communities funding for schemes near St. Mary's Primary School in Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven Secondary School.

Clr. Rob Lewis, cabinet member for transportation, said the grants had been awarded through three different schemes, from which local authorities can bid for money to support their projects.

"We are very pleased that we received the highest allocation in Wales for Safe Routes in Communities, the second highest allocation for Road Safety capital funding and the fourth highest allocation overall in terms of transport funding across Wales," he said.

Darren Thomas, head of highways and construction, said: "This is a notable and encouraging result for Pembrokeshire and will help improve transport, access and road safety at a number of key locations around the county."