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Maintaining roads

Local highways maintenance transparency report 2026/27


What we spend to maintain the highway network and where the funding is coming from

Spending on highways maintenance

2024-252025-262026-27 (projected)
Total spend on highways maintenance£105,908,000£118,452,000£143,340,000
Of which spent on:
Carriageways£64,759,000£76,985,000£92,751,000
Footways & Cycleways£2,434,000£2,792,000£3,561,000
Drainage£9,031,000£8,983,000£10,598,000
Safety Barriers£920,000£680,000£775,000
Public Rights of Way£1,579,000£2,136,000£1,580,000
Traffic Assets£3,190,000£3,408,000£4,073,000
Structures£8,667,000£9,724,000£14,424,000
Street lighting & Signals£10,168,000£7,853,000£8,585,000
Other£5,160,000£5,891,000£6,993,000

Where our funding for highways maintenance comes from

Funding sources for highways maintenance2024-252025-262026-27 (projected)
Funding received through the Department for Transport / UK Government (capital)£61,812,000£84,219,000£87,167,000
Additional highways maintenance funding provided by third parties (capital)£145,000£399,000
Additional highways maintenance funding provided by the Council or third parties (revenue)£31,385,000£33,820,000£41,173,000
Additional highways maintenance funding provided by the Council (capital)
In addition to Government funding, Devon County Council provides additional investment in highway maintenance, reflecting the strategic importance of the network to residents, businesses and communities.
£12,566,000*£14,000
*remaining balance brought forward from 2024/25
£15,000,000
Total£105,908,000£118,452,000£143,340,000