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Markings / Faults
/ Street cleansing /
Enhancements and resurfacing /
Streetworks and other activities
Highways
The streets in the City are maintained to the highest standards
and are inspected at least once a month. Repairs are undertaken in
accordance with the results of these inspections. The inspections
also identify graffiti, damaged street furniture, and general
hazards on the highway.
Markings
Highway markings are laid and maintained throughout the City to
ensure that all road users have a safe environment in which to
travel. Bus lanes ensure that commuters can reach their
destinations on time. The network of cycle lanes provide cyclists
with a safe environment in which to travel around the City.
Road markings are found on all the City Streets and are in
accordance with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General
Directions Act 2002. They are updated as necessary and repainted
twice a year.
For more information on what the road markings mean you can look
at the
Highway Code web pages and for more detail
you can look at the
HMSO web page for the Traffic Signs Regulations
and General Directions Act 2002.
Footways
Click here for
information on footways, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossovers
across the pavement.
Faults
If you notice a fault of any kind, please report it
Report an accident or personal injury resulting from a highways
defect.
Street cleansing
Click here for details of
street cleansing and
snow clearance.
Enhancements and
resurfacing
The Street Scene Initiative has recently been launched and has
involved a number of construction projects throughout the City in
order to improve the appearance of the City.
One example of a Street Scene Initiative is Devonshire Square,
off Cutler Street EC2 is shown here.
Further information on the Street Scene Initiatives.
Further information on our resurfacing programme.
Streetworks and
other activities on the Highway
Beneath City streets there is a maze of pipes and cables to
which contractors frequently need access. Streets may need to be
closed or restricted for nearby construction works. In addition the
City of London may need to undertake essential maintenance work. To
avoid delays arising from any of these causes consult the
list of streetworks.
Public activities which take place within the City on the
highways or walkways will all have an impact on the public and it
is essential that this is kept to a minimum. For
information on public activities please click here.
Highways online is a facility which can
be used to request licences for scaffolding or hoarding, temporary
road closures, parking dispensations, parking bay suspensions and
abnormal loads, or to let us know about planned streetworks.
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