Road and Path Maintenance - Key Facts

Roadworks and Highway Repairs:

You may also be interested in a few key facts about the service.

Roadline freephone: 0800 62 62 03. If you spot a problem with our Roads, Pavements or Lighting. Leicestershire Highways.

Every year we:

Look after and maintain over 4,000 km / 2,485 miles of roads
61,000 street lights and around 260 traffic signals
Look after 3,000 km / 1,864 miles of public footpaths and bridle ways
Deal with winter gritting and flooded roads
Look after highway grass cutting
Deal with 20,500 road and pavement repairs and potholes
Maintain 60,000 signs and 115,000 drains
Implement around 500 safety and traffic management schemes

We also undertake emergency work such as:

Removing, protecting or repairing serious hazards within 2 hours of being informed
Removing, protecting or repairing other hazards, obstructions and damage to roads and pavements which may be a danger to the people using them within 24 hours of being informed.

For more general information on the County Councils Highways, Transportation & Waste Management department visit the the relevant pages on this web site.

further information

Customer Service Centre
Highways and Streetlighting
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8ST

Email: customerservices@leics.gov.uk
Phone: 0116 305 0001
Fax: 0116 305 0006
Minicom: 0116 305 0007

Last Updated:
6 April 2009