Pedestrian underpasses at the Lawrence Hill roundabout have repeatedly been hit by floods for over a decade. With even a little bit of rain, the underpasses flood leaving pedestrians to cross over the busy roundabout, despite ongoing promises to resolve the flooding issues.
The roundabout has now been renamed on Google Maps to the “Lawrence Hill Roundabout and Lido”. A local councillor said the years of flooding was “insulting” to people living in the area, while Bristol City Council has promised to carry out works at the end of this month.
In the long term, the council could even switch from underpasses to at-level pedestrian crossings, as flooding hits several other important subways across Bristol. Residents have been complaining to the council about the Lawrence Hill underpasses since at least 2012.
