Hampshire County Council Gosport Highway and Transport Advisory Panel 11 November 2004 Highway Maintenance and Minor Capital Works Programmes 2004/05 Report of the Director of Environment

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Contact: Andrew Peryer, tel 02392 545417 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report outlines progress with regard to the 2004/05 Highway Maintenance and Minor Capital Works Programmes and gives an update on the 2004/05 Highway Maintenance budget. Two important issues for the Environment Department, namely the Traffic Management Act 2004 and Asset Management, are also discussed.

2. Background

2.1 As previously reported, the highway maintenance programme is funded from both revenue and capital allocations.

2.2 The revenue maintenance programme funds minor works such as pothole repairs, routine drainage work (including gully cleaning), signs and road markings, environmental maintenance of grass verges, trees and shrubs, weed control and highway emergencies. Minor bridge works and winter maintenance are also funded from revenue allocations. Budgets are set at a level that ensures the safety and serviceability of the highway network.

2.3 The capital maintenance programme funds planned maintenance, including special maintenance, resurfacing and surface dressing, and also provides for essential repairs to the structure of the highway, eg hot patching.

3. Highway Maintenance Budget and Programme 2004/05

3.1 The county-wide Highway Maintenance budget for 2004/05, approved by the Executive Member for Environment, is £52,513,000. This sum comprises £21,284,000 revenue funding and £31,229,000 funding from the capital programme provision. From this overall budget, £26,868,000 is used to fund centrally managed services and programmes such as street lighting, bridgeworks, surface dressing, winter maintenance and performance elements of the highways term maintenance contract. The remainder is spread across the 11 districts for local service delivery.

Revenue Maintenance Budget and Programme

3.2 The total revised allocation for Gosport for 2004/05 is £359,000. Progress throughout the year has been in line with the spend profile and it is expected that the programme will be completed within time and budget constraints. A budget monitoring statement is included within Appendix 1.

Capital Maintenance Budget and Programme

3.3 The total allocation for Gosport in 2004/05 is £778,200, which includes £93,000 from the £3.5 million county-wide additional funding to improve highway maintenance. The funding allocation for the capital maintenance `planned works' programme is based on the proven Highways Assessment of Maintenance Priorities (HAMP) rating system and has reflected the agreed intervention levels. The HAMP rating intervention level directs funding to those maintenance schemes displaying a higher maintenance need. Planned maintenance repairs undertaken through the capital maintenance programme include surface dressing, special maintenance and resurfacing schemes.

3.4 This year's schemes are progressing well with the expectation that the `planned' maintenance programme will be delivered within time and budget constraints. Progress on this year's schemes is shown in Appendix 2.

3.5 Surface dressing is an extremely cost-effective way of prolonging the life of the carriageway, sealing any existing cracks and restoring skid resistance. The total county-wide programme for 2004/05 is £2,727,000 (including approximately £700,000 for safety engineering related surface dressing), which is managed centrally. All sites in this year's programme for the Gosport area have now been successfully treated. This year's schemes are listed in Appendix 2.

4. Minor Capital Works

4.1 The Minor Capital Works programme (also known as the Under £10,000 programme) is funded from the capital allocation based on the Local Transport Plan submission to the Department for Transport. A total of £16,000 was allocated for the Gosport area in 2004/05 and the schemes included in the programme are:

(i) Elson Road

uncontrolled crossing facilities- build outs £5,000

(ii) Bury Road

uncontrolled crossing facilities - build outs £5,000

(iii) Privett Place

footway provision £6,000

Total £16,000

4.2 Works to construct the Privett Place footway have already commenced with foliage being removed. Changes to the underground supplies to a lamp column and lit sign will shortly commence.

4.3 Consultation with residents on Bury Road and Elson Road is complete, and works are programmed to commence in October.

5. Traffic Management Act 2004

5.1 The Traffic Management Act received Royal Assent in July 2004 and places a new duty on the County Council to keep traffic moving and minimise congestion and disruption for all users of roads, footways and cycle tracks.

5.2 New and extended powers have been introduced to assist with this new duty, key of which is the requirement to appoint a Traffic Manager who will be the focal point within the authority with regard to activities that affect movement on the road network and to ensure the co-ordination of all works on the highway.

5.3 A new permit system for those wishing to work on the highway has been included, as well as improved works co-ordination, provision of better travel information to the public and de-criminalisation powers to give civil penalties for traffic violations. It is not clear yet when the new legislation will be enacted but it is anticipated that it will be introduced in stages as the specific regulations and Codes of Practice are finalised.

5.4 There are powers for the Government to intervene should an Authority not perform adequately in this new duty and performance measures will be developed for this.

5.5 The Environment Department is already well placed to meet most of the requirements but some organisational changes may be required to meet the challenges of the new Act. These are presently being considered.

6. Asset Management

6.1 New Government resource accounting rules and the Best Practice approach to the management of the highway network have led to the requirement to start development of Asset Management Plans in the UK for highway networks. Asset Management planning is a relatively new concept in the UK but is well established in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.

6.2 The basic principles are that the whole life value of the highway network asset is taken into account when considering deterioration, maintenance and improvements of the asset. This not only includes the structural condition of the highway network but also its `serviceability', eg making best use of the asset in the safest way. The Environment Department has for some time had policies and procedures which already form key elements of Asset Management planning but further development is now required. This includes things such as the need to more accurately record and value the asset and look at whole life costing, longer term needs and scheme strategies.

6.3 The County Surveyors' Society has produced an Asset Management framework for guidance and it will be a requirement to report on the progress of County Asset Management Plans as part of the LTP process.

6.4 Consultants OPUS, who are recognised as world leaders in this field, have been appointed to help with the development of Asset Management planning for the Environment Department.

Recommendation

That this report be noted.

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APPENDIX 1

GOSPORT

Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Statement

	2004/05		Percentage Committed 1 Nov
	Original (£)	Amended (£)
Revenue Budget 2004/05
Routine Maintenance (carriageway, footway repairs)	127,000	168,500	61
Gully Cleansing	5,000	3,000	70
Aids to Movement - maintenance	41,000	32,500	25
- new (GBC)	5,000	12,000	58
Traffic Management TROs (GBC)	8,000	8,000	58
Environmental - grass, shrubs, trees (GBC)	89,000	89,000	58
Weed Control	28,000	31,000	100
Hazard Clearance	37,000	37,000	72
Total	340,000	379,000	62
Capital Budget 2004/05 Principal Roads
Principal Roads Routine Structural Repairs	6,000	7,000	20
Principal Roads Special Maintenance		-	-
Principal Roads Resurfacing	-	-	-
Total	6,000	7,000	20
Capital Budget 2004/05 Non-Principal Roads
Non-Principal Roads Routine Structural Repairs	221,000	221,000	100
Non-Principal Roads Special Maintenance	177,200	177,200	102
Non-Principal Roads Resurfacing	266,000	266,000	76
Non-Principal Roads Tactile Paving Crossing Points	14,000	14,000	100
Total	678,200	678,200	92
Footway Maintenance additional funding	48,500	64,000	90
Resurfacing additional funding	19,800	29,000	90
Total additional funding	63,300	93,000	90
Total Maintenance Budget Allocation Gosport	1,034,000	1,137,200	81

APPENDIX 2

PROVISIONAL SPECIAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME 2004/2005

Gosport Drainage			Estimate	Rating	Start	Finish
Leesland Road	o/s 10 to junction Lees Lane		15k	223		Comp
Tukes Avenue	Rear of 192 to rear of 181		27.6k	149	Nov	Dec
Footway/Kerbing
South Street	North side from Computer Quote to loading road		3.3k	431		Comp
Crescent Road	50 metres north-west of Admiralty Cottage to opposite junction with Marks Road		4.3k	284	Oct	Nov
Crescent Road	Admiralty Cottage to 50 metres north-west		4.3k	145	Oct	Nov
Portal Road	Side of 9 to number 15		8k	230		Comp
Portal Road	Side of 24 to Nobes Avenue		8k	151		Comp
Portal Road	o/s 15 to o/s 24		8k	137		Comp
St Marks Road	Junction of Crescent Road to junction The Lane		5.8k	218	Oct	Oct
Brighton Avenue	o/s 53 to o/s 69		4.1k	147	Nov	Dec
Brighton Avenue	o/s 71 to junction Eastbourne Avenue		3.6k	100	Nov	Dec
Copse Lane	From l/c 4 to l/c 3		2.9k	144	Nov	Dec
Copse Lane	Junction The Spinney to l/col3		2.6k	113	Nov	Dec
Carlyle Road	Whole Length-North Side		5.4k	137	Dec	Jan
Elmore Avenue	o/s 65 to o/s 73		4.8k	137	Oct	Nov
Lyndhurst Road	Junction Carnarvon Road to end of cul de sac		16.7k	133		Comp
Broomfield Crescent	o/s 1 to o/s 3		2.5k	131	Nov	Dec
Broomfield Crescent	o/s 21 to o/s 25		2.6k	131	Nov	Dec
Broomfield Crescent	o/s 48 to o/s 19		6k	131	Nov	Dec
Turner Avenue	Side of 105 to o/s 103		2.7k	131		Comp
Turner Ave	Opposite 25 to opposite 27		2.7k	115		Comp
Elmore Road	o/s 55 to o/s 67		4.2k	129		Comp
Skipper Way	o/s 63 to o/s 93		6.7k	127		Comp
Skipper Way	o/s 19 to o/s 33		6.9k	125		Comp
Skipper Way	o/s flats 11-15 to o/s 19		3.6k	117		Comp
Selsey Avenue	o/s 11 to o/s 41		5.9k	125	Dec	Jan
Selsey Avenue	o/s 18 to o/s 48		6.2k	121	Dec	Jan
Selsey Avenue	o/s 41 to o/s 67		5.8k	121	Dec	Jan
Selsey Avenue	Junction Elson Road to o/s 18		6.1k	118	Dec	Jan
Selsey Avenue	o/s 48 to o/s 80		6.5k	114	Dec	Jan
Testcombe Road	Side of 11 Anglesey Road to l/c 2 Testcombe Road		5.2k	124	Jan	Feb
Testcombe Road	l/c 72 to o/s 38		5k	112	Jan	Feb
Torquay Avenue	Junction Eastbourne Avenue to o/s 16 Torquay Avenue		5.3k	122	Nov	Dec
Torquay Avenue	Junction Eastbourne Avenue to o/s 13 Torquay Avenue		5.3k	111	Nov	Dec
Battery Close	Rear of 1 Beryl Avenue to garages		5.8k	999		Comp
Additional Funded Footway/Kerbing
Crescent Road	Junction St Marks Road to l/c 10 at school		4.3k	108	Oct	Nov
Skipper Way	Junction Elmore Avenue to o/s flats 11 and 15		3.3k	109		Comp
Testcombe Road	l/c 2 to o/s 10		4.1k	109	Jan	Feb
Testcombe Road	o/s 9 to o/s 19		4.1k	101	Jan	Feb
Layton Road	Side of 39 to side of 73		9.5k	110	Oct	Oct
St Nicholas Avenue	Junction Vanstone Road		5.4k	106	Oct	Oct
Rowan Close	Junction Elmore Road to o/s 12 Rowan Close		3.3k	103		Comp
Little Green Orchard	o/s 1 to o/s 4		3.4k	102	Oct	Nov
St Nicholas Avenue	Junction Ayling Close to junction Dampier Close		4.3k	101	Nov	Nov
Military Road	100m north opposite l/c 50 to 50m further north		3k	100	Nov	Nov
Carriageway Resurfacing
Zetland Road	r/o 10 to end of alleyway (r/access)		16.2k	223		Comp
Zetland Road	Junction Zetland Road to r/o 10 (r/access)		8k	218		Comp
Endeavour Close	Junction Willis Road to side 7 Shamrock Close		19k	149		Comp
Anglesey Road	Junction Anglesey Road to junction Foster Road		14.5k	125		Comp
Elson Road	Side of 173 Elson Road to o/s Red Cross Centre		22.2k	123		Comp
Nimrod Drive	Entrance to car park to entrance of school		14.5k	119		Comp
Harbour Road	Mumby Road to Harbour and Spur		18.3k	87		Comp
San Diego Road	Junction St Vincent Road West to junction St Vincent Road East		33.4k	82		Comp
Grove Road	Junction Grove Road to junction Green Lane (Roundabout)		12.9k	86		Comp
Gomer Lane	Stokes Bay Road junction to Browndown Road		50k	82		Comp
Green Crescent	From 67 to junction Rowner Lane		80k	82		Nov/Jan
Green Crescent	From junction of Beauchamp Ave to 33		70k	85		Nov/Jan
Additional funded Carriageway Resurfacing
Anns Hill Road	o/s 238 to hospital entrance		13k	83		Comp
Palmyra Road	Junction Vale Grove/Chantry Road		16k		Jan	Feb
Group 2 Carriageway Surface Dressing
Carisbrooke Road	Junction Totland Road to Rowner traffic lights					Comp
St Nicholas Avenue	Junction Rowner Road to Shackleton Road					Comp
Manor Way	Junction Grove Road to l/c 17					Comp
St Nicholas Avenue	Junction Shackleton Road to Broomfield Crescent					Comp
St Nicholas Avenue	Broomfield to Rowallen					Comp
Clayhall Road	Junction Anglesey Road to junction Leep Lane					Comp
Group 3 Carriageway Surface Dressing
Dell Quay Close	Whole length					Comp
Wilton Close	Junction Greyshott Road to end of cul de sac					Comp
Goodwood Close	Junction Goodwood Road to end					Comp
Acorn Close	Junction Tichborne Way to end					Comp
Morris Close	Junction Wych Lane to end					Comp
Cavanna Close	Junction Carisbrooke Road to end					Comp
Battenburg Close	Junction Avenue Road to junction Queens Road					Comp
Mallard Gardens	Junction The Curve to end of road					Comp
Chantry Road	Junction Brockhurst Road to junction Palmyra Road					Comp
Albatross Walk	Junction The Curve to End					Comp
Bramble Way	Junction The Curve to End					Comp
Glebe Drive	Junction Gorran Avenue to End					Comp
Russell Road	Junction The High Street to junction Leamington Crescent					Comp
Leesland Road	Junction Anns Hill Road to junction Whitworth Road					Comp
Kings Road	Junction St Andrews Road to junction Queens Road					Comp
Queens Road	Junction Stoke Road to junction Kings Road					Comp
Fell Drive	Opposite 22 Fell Drive to roundabout					Comp
Dunkeld Road	Junction Chantry Road to junction Chantry Road					Comp
Footway Surface Dressing						Comp
Anns Hill Road		East side Southcroft to shops and Leesland to Norman Road West side Norman Road to Carnarvon Road				Comp
Spring Garden Lane		Forton Road to Stoke Road				Comp
Waterloo Road		All				Comp
Mabey Close		All				Comp
The Redan		East side only				Comp
Beach Road		Beach Road to Cambridge Road				Comp
Lee High Street		Beach Road to Cambridge Road				Comp
Cambridge Road Lee		North side to Marine Parade to Gosport Road and south side Marine Parade to Portsmouth Road				Comp
Military Road		A32 to Station Road				Comp

St Marks Close	All				Comp
Dolphin Crescent	From Alver View including Crossland Close				Comp
St Valerie Road	All				Comp
Mount Pleasant Road	All				Comp
Ash Close	All				Comp
Additional funded Footway Surface Dressing-					Comp
Shaftesbury Road	South Street to end of cul de sac				Comp
South Street	Both sides Foster Road to Willis Road and South Side long stay car park to Esplanade				Comp
Beatty Drive	All				Comp

Beech Grove	All				Comp
Avenue Court	All				Comp
Palmyra Road	Bramber Road to Albemarle Avenue				Comp
Churcher Close	All				Comp

Key

l/c - lamp column

o/s - outside

r/o - rear of