We are responsible for maintaining 1,250km (780 miles) of roads and pavements of adopted highway (technically known as carriageways and footways respectively).

Maintaining the highway network involves assessing its condition, identifying problems and then prioritising and carrying out the most appropriate work with the resources.

You can find out more in our highway inspections policy and highway asset management policy, plan and strategy.

The programme is determined from priorities set by various considerations including independent condition surveys, technical officer assessment and recognition of views received from the public.

Although the programme represents the current assessment of priorities, it should be noted that the funding available will determine the final programme and emerging issues may need to be considered from time to time.

The highway maintenance future programme shows an indicative break down of how the next 3 year's highway maintenance budgets will be spent.

Sometimes, the Department for Transport (DfT) makes additional funds available for highways maintenance works.

Local highways maintenance transparency report

The DfT has confirmed £7.3 billion of long-term highways maintenance funding between 2026 to 2027 and 2029 to 2030 to help local highway authorities plan ahead, adopt more preventative maintenance, and improve the long-term condition of England’s local roads network.

The DfT expects all local highways authorities to publish information about their highways maintenance activities to help local taxpayers see the difference that funding is making in their areas.

The local highways maintenance transparency report for 2026 to 2027 shows what we have done and are planning to do with the funding on the network.

Additional works have been funded by UK Government and made possible by reallocated HS2 funding.

You can also view the previous transparency report for 2025 to 2026.