Drivers warned as roadworks to shut main metropolis route

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It’s a part of Swansea council’s multi-million pound street enchancment programme

A council workforce carries out street enchancment works(Picture: Swansea Council)

A metropolis council has warned drivers to anticipate disruption alongside busy routes within the metropolis as a result of roadworks. Llansamlet’s busy Nantyffin Highway, which is close to Tesco Additional, Tim Hortons and Halfords, can be closed in a single day from 8pm. The council say diversions can be place.

The works began on Saturday, June 28, and three weeks is allowed for them to be accomplished.

Nonetheless, they’re anticipated to be accomplished inside 10 days, the council say.

It’s a part of the council’s multi-million pound street enchancment programme which can assist enhance drainage and make repairs to issues like potholes.

A press release from Swansea council learn: “Over the approaching week, our street enhancements workforce can be in Nantyffin Highway, Llansamlet, between the junction of Samlet Highway/Peniel Inexperienced Highway and the junction of Fendrod Method/Roundabout. By no means miss a Swansea story by signing as much as our e-newsletter right here.

“The work is happening between 8pm and 6am to minimise disruption and there can be street closures and diversions in place.

“The work is all a part of our multi-million pound street enchancment programme.”

Swansea council has mentioned it’s aiming to speculate a report £20m into the town’s freeway community in 2025 and that can embrace street resurfacing.

The council’s cupboard member for infrastructure Andrew Stevens beforehand mentioned: “Swansea is a serious metropolis with an unlimited freeway community and we recognise the necessity to make investments as a lot as we will to take care of our roads, footways and different infrastructure comparable to avenue lighting, visitors indicators and bridges.

“We’re making a big dedication for 2025-26, presumably the most important funding to this point.

“That is to make sure we will keep our belongings and goal areas the place the demand on our community is excessive.

“Extreme climate through the earlier yr has additionally highlighted areas the place we have to enhance drainage alongside our community, so there can be important funding in the direction of this as effectively.

“Our upkeep groups labored very arduous final yr and we anticipate the identical dedication this yr.

“The general public has additionally performed their half by reporting potholes and different defects to the council so we will reply as rapidly as attainable.”

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