Highway asset management is a structured approach to highway maintenance that allows us to operate, maintain and restore our highway assets efficiently, effectively and providing value for money.
Our main highway assets currently include:
- roads (approximately 392 km)
- pavements (approximately 800 km)
- bridges/structures (200+)
- street lights, illuminated bollards, subway illuminations, etc (18,500)
- road drains (18,000+)
The Highway Asset Management Policy guides the management of the Council’s highway assets to ensure:
- assets meet an agreed level of service
- legislative requirements are met
- exposure to risk is limited to acceptable levels
- clear guidelines for staff to make decisions
- clear allocation of responsibility for each type of asset