A traffic island which was extended as part of a cycle path project in Swansea has now been shortened because fuel tankers kept mounting it. Cllr Wendy Fitzgerald, in whose Penllergaer ward the work has been taking place, said she felt this ought to have been foreseen.
The 1.7-mile path linking Penllergaer to Gorseinon runs mainly alongside Gorseinon Road - the A4240 - and is close to completion. Cllr Fitzgerald said tankers turning right via one of two exits from the Esso Garage by the Gorseinon Road-Swansea Road roundabout struggled after the small traffic island on Swansea Road was elongated. "They had to mount it," she said.
Cllr Fitzgerald said the council had now reduced the island's length - but she also had concerns about the narrowing of Gorseinon Road to accommodate the new shared-use path. She said the path was 4.8m wide while each road lane was down to 3m. "We get very large vehicles - car transporters, tractors with trailers - and wing mirrors have been clipped," she said. "The council's view is that there will be room for everyone to manage, but we don't think that is going to be the case." You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
