Well-managed highway infrastructure: a code of practice
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Abstract
Introduces the policy and legal framework to support highway infrastructure asset management adopting the principles of risk based management strategy and covers inspections and surveys, management systems, recording and monitoring, defects, reporting by the public, works programmes, performance management, financial management, information management for highways, structures and lighting.
History
Supersedes: Well-lit highways - Code of practice for highway lighting management, (DfT, 2004), Well-maintained highways - Code of practice for highway maintenance management (DfT, 2005), Management of highway structures: a code of practice: complementary guidance (DfT, 2005) and Management of highway structures: A code of practice (August 2013 update) (DfT, 2005), and Well-lit highways - Code of practice for highway lighting management - complementary guidance (DfT, 2009). UK Roads Liaison Group. First published: October 2016, updated 15 March 2017: summary of recommendations, recommendation 15 and A.4.2.6.
Subjects
- Roads
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
Publisher History
The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
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