Keeping our highways safe
Knowsley Council is responsible for maintaining all adopted roads and pavements across Knowsley, ensuring a safe and accessible transportation network for residents and visitors alike. The council's comprehensive highways maintenance program encompasses a wide range of tasks, from drainage and gully cleaning to pothole repairs and road marking.
Drainage and gully cleaning
A well maintained drainage system is crucial for preventing flooding on the road, Knowsley Council regularly inspects and cleans gullies grids, as well as drains to ensure they are free of debris and functioning effectively.
Pothole repairs
Knowsley Council considers that a pothole is a defect in the road surface at least 40mm in depth or at least 25mm in the footway, anything less will not be repaired. Knowsley Council regularly inspect the footways and roads to identify where potholes need to be repaired.
Road markings
Clear and visible road markings are essential for traffic safety, Knowsley Council regularly repaints road markings to ensure they can be easily seen.
Vehicle restrain barriers and pedestrian guardrails
Vehicle restraint barriers and pedestrian guardrails are used to separate pedestrians and vehicles from hazards, these are regularly inspected by Knowsley Council and repaired when necessary.
Scheduled repair works
Knowsley Council undertakes scheduled road repairs to address larger issues and maintain the overall condition of the road network. These repairs may involve resurfacing, pavement patching, or structural improvements.
NHT survey results
The National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction Survey is a postal survey which is run annually. The survey, which covers the vast majority of Highways and Transport services, asks respondents to rate their satisfaction levels with different areas of service. It uses standard questions to allow for benchmarking comparisons between all participating authorities.
The NHT survey includes questions on perceptions and satisfaction with highways and transport services, and also collects some data on the use of different transport modes and access to services.
Highway Maintenance Programme
Our highway maintenance programme is based on an asset management approach. Asset management involves using robust data to make good, informed decisions about how we manage and maintain the highway network as effectively as possible.
The priorities for scheme selection are based on a number of weighting factors such as, condition data, number of safety defects, enquiries, location, usage, accident records, hierarchy and affordability.