Highways forward works programme 2025-2028

 This is a long-term programme of planned works and is subject to change. You can find our resurfacing programme for the current year on: Road resurfacing programme

1. Introduction

Swansea Council is the Highway Authority for all non-trunk roads maintainable at the public's expense within the county of Swansea.

The network includes 1002 kilometres of carriageway, 2135 kilometres of footway, >29000 lighting units, 221 structures and 39053 drainage units with an estimated carriageway value in excess of £1.4 billion.

Currently the revenue and capital budgets for the carriageway network which is our largest major asset are less than the minimum figure needed to provide a steady state condition or arrest the anticipated deterioration in future years.

It is calculated that the budget required to maintain steady state for carriageways alone is £5m per year.

Considering the current condition of some parts of the highway network, the deficit in funding and the effect of climate change and increasing numbers of severe weather events, it is anticipated that there will be a noticeable increase in the deterioration of the network.

This programme shows the works planned for the years 2025 through to 2028. As stated earlier the works have been selected based the principals of the code of good practice for highway maintenance. It encompasses works to carriageways, footways, drainage, bridges, culverts, retaining walls and public lighting.

Prioritisation has been based on many factors including condition, network importance, maintenance priority, public / political concerns, and active travel contributions.

The budget is split between preventative and reactive maintenance and progress is reported each year in an annual status option report.

The programmes listed on the following pages may be subject to change, due to external forces, changes of funding, deterioration etc., if there are any significant changes, an updated programme will be issued accordingly. 

2. How do we maintain condition? 

We assess overall condition using: 

We use the data to find out the most cost effective type of repair and prioritise schemes.  
 
We acknowledge there is a substantial backlog and not all roads in poor condition are included in this programme. Therefore all adopted Carriageways and Footways are subject to safety inspections and the frequency of these inspections is determined as per our policy.  

All defects identified are recorded, reported, categorised and prioritised for repair as per guidelines set out in the previously mentioned Code of Good Practice.

3. Carriageway Schemes

4. Footway Schemes

Micro-surfacing before

Micro-surfacing after

Inlay treatment before

Inlay treatment after

5. Timing of Works 

The above programmes are scheduled based on current knowledge.  However they may be revised depending on a number of factors not limited to: 

• co-ordination with utility companies 
• funding shortfalls or surpluses 
• technical difficulties and/or emergency situations 
• unforeseen weather conditions 
• covid 19  
• however, the Authority is confident that the majority of schemes currently funded will be undertaken by 2028 

6. Procurement and method of delivery

The majority of maintenance works are carried out by the Swansea Highways Partnership (SHP) which is made up of a consortium of Alun Griffiths Contractors and Hanson together with an in-house DSO.

Specialist works are procured by spot or annual tendering as required.

7. Additional programme of works 2025-27

Internal funding 2025/26

• J44 Peniel Green Road Roundabout
• J44 Slip Road
• Lon Cynlais, Sketty
• Glan Yr Afon Road, Sketty
• Westland Avenue, West Cross
• Woodfield Street, Morriston
• Brynmill Lane, Uplands
• Mumbles Road, Mumbles (Norton Avenue to No. 61)
• High View, Mayhill

LGBI funding 2025/26

• Mill Street, Gowerton
• Elba Street junction with Mill Street, Gowerton
• Pontardulais Road, Gorseinon
• Lon Camlad, Morriston
• Bishopston Road, Bishopston
• Carmarthen Road, Cwmbwrla (From Cwmbwrla R/A to Wickes R/A)
• Carmarthen Road, Cwmbwrla (From Wickes R/A to Cwmbwrla R/A)
• West Cross Avenue, West Cross
• Goetre Fawr Road, Killay
• Ridgeway, Killay
• Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove
• Glynhir Road, Pontardulais
• Lone Road, Clydach
• Llanrhidian to Oldwalls, Gower
• Vennaway Lane to North Hills Junction

Small resurfacing schemes 2025/26

• Victoria Road, Penlcawdd
• Waunarlwydd Road, Waunarlwydd
• Swansea Road, Waunarlwydd
• Roseland Road, Waunarlwydd
• Fairyhill Lane, Gower
• Kingsbridge Square, Loughor
• Walters Road, Uplands
• Cae Mansel Road, Gowerton
• Lan Coed, Bonymaen
• Cardigan Crescent, Bonymaen
• Cilgerran Place, Bonymaen
• Glebe Road, Loughor
• Middle Road, Ravenhill
• Weig Fach Lane, Cockett
• Old Carmarthen Road, Cockett

Internal funding 2026/27

• Chestnut Avenue, West Cross
• Higher Lane, Newton
• Mynydd Newydd Road, Penlan
• Mansel Road, Bonymaen
• Llewellyn Park Road, Morriston
• Foxhole Road, St. Thomas

LGBI funding 2026/27 

• Uplands Terrace, Uplands
• Morfydd Street Roundabout, Morriston
• Vardre Road, Clydach
• Cae Mansel Road, Gowerton
• Hendrefoilan Road, Sketty
• Hendrefoilan Drive, Sketty
• Roseland Road, Waunarlwydd
• Oldwalls to Llanmadoc, Gower
• Cwm Level Road R/A, Plasmarl
• Ynys Penllwch Road, Clydach
• Ynys Penllwch Road Roundabout, Clydach