Highways Maintenance Handbook May 2003 Gloucestershire County Council Highways Maintenance Handbook May 2003 Halcrow Group Limited Llanthony Warehouse The Docks Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2NS Tel +44 (0)1452 393908 Fax +44 (0)1452 393900 www.halcrow.com Halcrow Group Limited has prepared this report in accordance with the instructions of their client, Gloucestershire County Council, for their sole and specific use. Any other persons who use any information contained herein do so at their own risk. © Gloucestershire County Council 2003 If you have any comments on this handbook please contact: Robert Vale Senior Divisional Manager (East) Gloucestershire County Council Divisional Managers Office Station Road Bourton on the Water Gloucestershire GL54 2EP 01451 820441 email [email protected] Halcrow Group Limited Llanthony Warehouse The Docks Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 2NS Tel +44 (0)1452 393908 Fax +44 (0)1452 393900 www.halcrow.com Gloucestershire County Council Highways Maintenance Handbook Contents 1 Introduction 10 1.1 Background ...........................................................................................................10 1.2 Vision Statement ...................................................................................................10 1.3 Aims and Objectives .............................................................................................11 1.4 Publication, Adoption and Incorporation of Policy and Strategy ..........................13 2 Statutory Duties and other maintenance considerations. 14 2.1 Specific Legislation ...............................................................................................14 2.2 Discretionary Powers............................................................................................15 2.3 Environmental Considerations ..............................................................................15 2.4 Mobility ..................................................................................................................16 2.5 Cycling...................................................................................................................16 2.6 Walking..................................................................................................................17 2.7 Public interface......................................................................................................17 3 Procurement and Management of Works 18 3.1 Best Value in Procurement...................................................................................18 3.2 Gloucestershire Highways Partnership ................................................................18 3.3 Term Consultancy.................................................................................................19 3.4 Management of Work............................................................................................19 4 Road Maintenance 21 4.1 Description of Service...........................................................................................21 4.2 Statutory Responsibilities .....................................................................................21 4.3 Objectives and Strategy........................................................................................22 4.4 Service Delivery ....................................................................................................22 4.5 Description of the Asset........................................................................................24 4.6 Inspections ............................................................................................................26 4.7 Standards ..............................................................................................................27 4.8 Asset Management ...............................................................................................29 4.9 Environment ..........................................................................................................30 4.10 Recycling...............................................................................................................31 4.11 Programming.........................................................................................................31 4.12 Co-Ordination of street activities ..........................................................................32 4 GCC HMH August 2003 Gloucestershire County Council Highways Maintenance Handbook 5 Bridge Maintenance 33 5.1 Description of Service...........................................................................................33 5.2 Statutory Responsibilities .....................................................................................33 5.3 Objectives and Strategy........................................................................................33 5.4 Service Delivery ....................................................................................................34 5.5 Description of the Asset........................................................................................34 5.6 Bridge Assets in Gloucestershire .........................................................................35 5.7 Inspections ............................................................................................................35 5.8 Standards ..............................................................................................................36 5.9 Management of the Asset.....................................................................................36 5.10 Programming.........................................................................................................37 6 Traffic Signals 38 6.1 Description of Service...........................................................................................38 6.2 Statutory Requirements ........................................................................................38 6.3 Objectives and Strategies .....................................................................................38 6.4 Service Delivery ....................................................................................................39 6.5 Description of the Asset........................................................................................40 6.6 Inspections ............................................................................................................40 6.7 Standards ..............................................................................................................41 6.8 Management of the Asset.....................................................................................42 6.9 Programming.........................................................................................................43 7 Street Lighting 44 7.1 Description of Service...........................................................................................44 7.2 Statutory Requirements ........................................................................................44 7.3 Objectives and Strategies .....................................................................................45 7.4 Service Delivery ....................................................................................................45 7.5 Description of the Asset........................................................................................46 7.6 Inspections ............................................................................................................46 7.7 Management of the Asset.....................................................................................46 7.8 Programming.........................................................................................................47 8 Winter Service and Other Emergencies 48 8.1 Description of Service...........................................................................................48 8.2 Statutory Responsibilities .....................................................................................48 8.3 Objectives and Strategy........................................................................................48 8.4 Service Delivery ....................................................................................................49 8.5 Description of the Asset........................................................................................49 5 GCC HMH August 2003 Gloucestershire County Council Highways Maintenance Handbook 8.6 Inspections ............................................................................................................49 8.7 Standards ..............................................................................................................50 8.8 Management of the Asset.....................................................................................50 8.9 Programming.........................................................................................................51 9 Performance Management and Performance Indicators 52 9.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................52 9.2 National Performance Indicators ..........................................................................52 9.3 Local Performance Indicators...............................................................................53 9.4 Corporate Indicators .............................................................................................55 9.5 Service