We have a policy and strategy for managing our highway assets. The Department for Transport (DoT) has prescribed that all highway authorities should have a policy and strategy approved by their executive.
The policy details the vision for our highway service:
- manage the highway asset to help deliver the council’s corporate priorities
- promote sustainable modes of transport with suitable highway infrastructure
- create safer streets through the latest street lighting technology, traffic safety measures and a reduced number of potholes and footway defects
- deliver a vibrant street scene using sustainable materials where possible
The asset management strategy includes aims to:
- understand the needs of the highway users in Luton and raise the profile of the service through a robust communication plan
- utilise a data led approach to make investment decisions and bid for internal and external sources to maximise available sources of funding for highway maintenance
- use lifecycle planning principles for maintaining carriageway, structures, traffic signals, and street lights - this involves examining the lifecycle of the highway asset and intervening at the right time using cost efficient materials to optimise the life of that asset
- use a risk based approach: targeting resources to areas of the highway where there is higher usage, and therefore more likely consequence of highway asset failure
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