Swansea Council has published the details of major road resurfacing schemes which have been scheduled as part of its annual highway maintenance programme.
Roads include Neath Road in Landore, Mumbles Road, Gors Avenue in Townhill, Nantong Way, Llewitha, Middle Road in Gendros and M4 Junction 47 at Penllergaer.
The improvements are part of a nearly £6million investment in highways in the city in 2023/24 and follow a series of resurfacing schemes completed as part of last years plans. Roads completed included Townhill Road, Gellionnen Road and Cecil Road in Gowerton
In March this year, the Council’s Cabinet approved the overall investment for the city.
More than £2.6 million will be spent on the full resurfacing schemes taking place during the next 12 months. A further £1.1million will go towards the city-wide PATCH programme – a scheme that ensures road defects across the city are repaired.
All the highways improvements are part of the Council’s long term five-year programme which runs from 2020-25.
Andrew Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure, said: “The major resurfacing schemes we have now announced are part of our strategic plans to deal with roads in the city that are most in need of repairs and are based on regular inspections by our highways teams.
“These schemes will be completed during the next year and will be supported by a variety of other road repair schemes which are all aimed at maintaining our highway network.
“The funding we have recently approved will also be invested into our PATCH programme which guarantees that our maintenance teams will visit every ward in the city to repair larger defects we have identified through our inspection regime.”
The Council’s pothole repair teams have also been busy since January this year, repairing 2,500 up until March. The latest plans will also include funding to continue the 48hr pothole repair pledge and ensure reports by residents are dealt with.
Cllr Stevens, added: “Pothole repairs are an important part of our overall highway maintenance responsibilities. Potholes can appear quickly, particularly during the wet and cold winter we have just gone through. It’s vital we have a programme in place that can respond to reports quickly and ensure roads are safe to drive on for motorists.”
