Highway (Roads and Footways) Maintenance

 

To maintain and carry out repairs to roads, footpaths, highway drainage systems, street markings and street furniture (bollards, barriers etc.), to make sure that people and vehicles can move freely and safely.

 

 

We maintain the ‘adopted highway’ (roads and footpaths that are maintained at public expense):

 

 

 

 

Sheffield City Council Street Force do not maintain the A631 (Tinsley Viaduct Lower Deck), the A616 (Stocksbridge Bypass) nor any motorways within the city boundary.  These roads are all maintained by the Highways Agency.

 

 

 

We maintain all other roads and footpaths in Sheffield that are ‘adopted highway’ i.e. those that are maintained at public expense.

 

There are three main ways we do this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is carried out to make sure that roads and footpaths are kept in a safe condition for pedestrians and vehicles. We inspect all roads and footpaths monthly, six monthly or annually depending on where and how busy they are.

 

If a defect is more than 20mm deep it will be considered hazardous and our inspector will mark it with yellow paint. Defects that are less than 20mm deep wouldn’t normally be considered a hazard.

 

Once a defect has been marked in yellow our patching team will usually carry out the repair (patch) within 20 working days.

 

 

 

Programmed maintenance is when we renew all or part of the surface of roads or footpaths.  Roads or footpaths that are in the worst condition are chosen for renewal or resurfacing. The two main reasons for doing the work are:

 

 

 

 

 

Surface Treatments are used when the surface is beginning to wear away.

 

Each year we seal a number of footpaths to prevent them from deteriorating and needing more expensive repairs. We seal them by applying a thin layer of bitumen coating, this provides a cost effective way of making the footpath last longer.

 

 

Reconstruction is carried out when the whole road or footway construction has failed and needs replacing.

 

 

 

These are carried out to protect people who use the roads and footpaths from danger. They will include temporary repairs and putting up barriers or fencing to keep people away from the danger.

 

 

 

Priority is given to those roads or footpaths that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please report any problems to our helpline on (0114) 273 4567, or you can Contact Street Force by mini-com (for hard of hearing people), fax, letter, e-mail or online.

 

Which ever way you choose to contact us please tell us:

 

 

 

 

 

The highway maintenance standards that we aim to achieve are shown on the Street Force Customer Charter web page.  Our performances against these standards are shown on the Street Force ‘Performance Matters’ web page.