Swansea Council has developed proposals to improve highway drainage infrastructure at Killay Square, between the junction of Gower Road and Goetre Fach Road.
The Council says that the existing drainage network at the location is unable to cope with the volume of water that passes through the location during periods of heavy rainfall and often results in the junction becoming overwhelmed and impassable to pedestrians and traffic.
Funding through the Welsh Government’s Resilient Roads Fund (£265k) was secured by the Council in early 2025 and has enabled highway engineers to develop a scheme that will improve the existing highway drainage in the area and reduce future instances of flooding.
The plans will involve the installation of a new surface water overflow pipe which will run between the junction of Gower Road/Goetre Fach Road and Killay Library.
Ahead of the scheme being implemented, the council is giving the public the chance to comment on the proposals via an online consultation.
Following completion of the public consultation, the council will bid for further funding to carry out construction of the scheme, which is expected to start in late 2026 and take approximately 6 – 9 months to complete.
Part of the funding will also be used to target another highway flood hotspot in Swansea, along a section of the A4118 between Scurlage and Llandewi.
The site is also prone to flooding during severe weather. Consultants working with the council will carry out a series of studies along the flood-affected area to gain a better understanding of environment and develop potential solutions to the problem.
Andrew Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure, said: “Ongoing problems with flooding at both Killay Square and Scurlage are something we are keen to tackle and reduce.
“The grant we have received through the Welsh Government Resilient Roads Fund has given us the opportunity to look at both sites, see what the causes are and come up with proposed solutions.
“In terms of Killay, we are now at the stage of presenting a solution to the public that we believe will help reduce flooding.
“Residents will now have the chance to comment on our proposals ahead of us applying for further funding to complete the improvements in Killay.
“The Scurlage scheme will follow a similar pattern and we will be looking to develop a shortlist of proposals later this year.”
