Repairing our roads

The aim of the County Council is to maintain the roads and footways so as to provide for the safe and effective movement of people and goods.

More and more traffic and heavier vehicles means more wear and tear on our roads. Damage is also caused by accidents, misuse and the effects of the weather.

Roads and footways are often affected by the Utilities, such as the electricity, gas, water and telecommunications companies, when they install, renew or repair their underground services.

What we will do

All roads and footways will be inspected for faults.

All faults reported by the public will be inspected as soon as possible.

Dangerous faults will be treated urgently, all other faults will be assessed and listed in priority order, ensuring best use of available monies.

Priority will be given to the most important and busiest roads and footways.

A programme of maintenance repair and rebuilding will be carried out each year.

Strenuous efforts will be made to minimise inconvenience to road users. It must be noted that roads may have to be closed, restricted in use or controlled by traffic lights for safety of the public and the workforce.

Works carried out by the Utilities are not controlled by the County Council, although a small percentage of their work is inspected in order to maintain standards.

Do you think you have a problem?

• Do you feel that a road or footway needs repairing?
• Does the surface seem to be slippery?
• Is a repair unsatisfactory?
• Is there a problem with surface water?

Although all roads and footways are inspected by our staff, a minor fault could get worse quickly and cause inconvenience or danger.

You can therefore help to keep the roads safe by telling us when and where a problem occurs.

To report a fault in the road or footway, please contact your local Highway manager or report the defect on-line.

Some facts

On your behalf, we look after a highway network of:

Over 4200 kilometres (2625miles) of road, of which 2600 kilometres (1625 miles) are in built up areas;

Over 5400 kilometres (3375 miles) of footways;

Over 4100 kilometres (2560 miles) of verges;

Over 6000 kilometres (3750 miles) of kerbing.

This represents a total investment of about £3200m

• £4300 for each person in Nottinghamshire
• Currently £15.5m (£23 per person) is spent each year on maintaining it.