It was discovered on Monday leading to emergency repairs being carried out
A sinkhole which opened up at Garrod Avenue in Dunvant, Swansea(Image: Councillor Louise Gibbard)
A sinkhole caused traffic disruption on a road in Swansea for days.
The surface defect opened up in Garrod Avenue in Dunvant on Monday afternoon.
It led to police and highways attending the scene to ensure the public’s safety.
Swansea Council carried out repairs to the sinkhole with the road fully re-opened again on Thursday afternoon.
The authority claimed that its investigations found a previous highway reinstatement by a utility company had failed. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here.
A spokesman for Swansea Council said: “Repairs have been completed to a highway defect that was reported earlier this week.
“The road has now fully re-opened.
“Investigations showed that a previous highway reinstatement by a utility company had failed.”
A spokesman for South Wales Police added: “Officers attended a report of a sinkhole on Garrod Avenue, Dunvant, Swansea, at around 3.15pm on Monday, May 25.
“Officers remained at the scene to ensure public safety until the arrival of highways at around 5.30pm at which point officers departed the scene.”
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