Roads & highway structures

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Roads & highway structures

From here you can find out information and submit reports or requests about road maintenance and highway structures such as street lights, across the network of 616 km of public highways, 1100 km of public footways, 183 traffic signals and 980 highway structures  throughout the city.

Abandoned vehicles
Find out how to report abandoned vehicles

Abnormal loads
Please give advance notice to the council of any vehicle exceeding 40 tonnes travelling through Brighton & Hove

Adopted roads
Get information about public and private roads in the city and proposed traffic schemes

Alley gating
The council can gate areas of the public highway as a response to criminal or anti social behaviour

Bridges and other highway structures
The council is responsible for 101 road bridges, six foot bridges, 10 subways, 270 seafront arches and 63 retaining walls

Gritting roads
In extreme winter conditions the council provides a winter highways service to keep the traffic moving and to minimise delays and accidents

Pavement and road repairs
The council is responsible for monitoring all works undertaken on the public highway

Road signs
Please tell us about any missing or damaged road signs

Street furniture
Street furniture can range from public seats to road signs and bollards

Street lighting
There are approximately 19,000 street lights and 4000 illuminated signs and bollards in Brighton & Hove

Street naming & numbering
Appropriate naming of streets and numbering of buildings forms the basis for identifying a property

Street parties, parades & demonstrations
There are many events across the city that may affect the highways, find out what you can do and how we help