How to stop Queens Drive in Swindon frequently flooding
Adver readers have voiced their views on a Swindon road that is frequently flooded whenever heavy rain hits the town.
During Storm Herminia, part of Queens Drive heading away from the Coate roundabout became partly underwater for some of the weekend and much of Monday morning.
The dip in the road near the traffic lights filled up with floodwater and cars carefully tried to travel through the bumper-high depths.
This is far from the first time that this section of the busy main road has been submerged.
Sue Brien said: “It’s been made worse with the new builds as not enough drainage been put in, Just my opinion.”
Tom Murawicki said: “Unfortunately GWH and new Badbury builds drainage have all been tacked onto existing drainage running down Queens Drive.
“Never designed to take this amount of water/waste, you can clean the drains until they sparkle, will never be able to deal with this volume of water.
“Did it........
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