Key Swansea road partially closed after sinkhole appears

A lane of Oystermouth Road in Swansea was closed by highways officers so repairs can be carried out.

A major traffic route in Swansea has been partially closed after a sinkhole appeared in the road. Highways officers closed a lane at Oystermouth Road on Sunday afternoon and it currently remains closed while repairs are carried out.

In a statement Swansea council said it had been alerted to the sinkhole which developed on the eastbound carriageway directly outside Swansea prison.

A temporary closure is in place for one lane and it is causing some tailbacks while motorists are advised to use alternative routes.

Delays are expected around the area anyway on Sunday as a result of the ongoing Ironman triathlon event which has shut a number of roads between Maritime Quarter and the Mumbles. You can see those closures here.

There is also some disruption at the Gower with road closures and one-way systems in place until around 6pm on Sunday