The Highway Structural Maintenance Programme is available on our website on the Progress on Works Programme section.
Roads maintenance
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Why are some roads treated when other local roads in the area are in a worse condition?
Our approach includes a programme of preventative work such as surface dressing, so does not always select the repair of the worst roads first. The preventative maintenance strategy is making sure that we get the best value out of our … Continue reading
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What is the long term strategy?
Government funding going forward will factor in a highway authority’s approach to asset management principles. For authorities to maximise their grant funding it will be necessary to demonstrate the application of sound asset management principles in determining needs and in … Continue reading
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What funding is available?
Government allocated £40.8 million to Devon County Council in 2017/18 for all highway capital works including carriageways, bridges and structures, street lighting, road restraint systems, drainage features etc. An additional £10.7 million was secured by the County Council through a … Continue reading
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What funding is needed?
To prevent further deterioration to the structure of Devon’s highway network we need £55 million per year. This would only enable us to keep the highway in its current condition. This includes all roads, footpaths, streetlights, bridges and drainage systems … Continue reading
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What is Devon County Council’s roads maintenance backlog?
The current estimated spending required to bring the most deteriorated road surfaces into good condition is £167 million.