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Pat Smyth is an assistant highway engineer in Hampshire Highways East. Responsible for highway maintenance, including street cleaning, land drainage, and traffic management. Works closely with other agencies like Winchester City Council and the Environment Agency. Contact details: Hampshire Highways Winchester Office, Colebrook Street, Winchester SO23 9LJ.
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Environment Department Management Branch Highway Maintenance Pat Smyth Assistant Highway Engineer Hampshire Highways East
Responsibilities for Highway Maintenance • HampshireCounty Council is highway authority • WinchesterCity Council functions • Street cleaning • Land drainage • Traffic management agents • Some maintenance functions eg grass cutting • Other agencies eg Environment Agency
County Council Organisation • Four areas – East, South, West and North • East – Winchester City Council, East Hampshire DC and Eastleigh BC • East HQ at Petersfield • Winchester CC area – 46 Parishes and 850 miles
County Council Organisation HQ at The Castle – Traffic Management Schemes Improvement Schemes Street Lighting Traffic Signals Trees Major Maintenance Bridges Winter Maintenance
Highway Maintenance Functions Reactive Maintenance Planned Maintenance Regulatory Functions
Reactive Maintenance • Patching • Pot holes • Drainage • Road markings • Inspection
Highway Inspections • All roads and footways are regularly inspected to check for defects. • Inspections provide basic information to ensure:- • Network Safety • Network Serviceability
Planned (Special) Maintenance • Reconstruction • Resurfacing • Surface Dressing • Drainage Improvements
Planned Maintenance Priority Demand for schemes exceeds funding – priority system • Bids made • Objective assessment • Rating to give priority • Programme of work
Regulatory Functions • Network Management eg temporary signals, accidents • Unauthorised signs • Vegetation • Skips and scaffolding
Parish Councils and Highway Maintenance • Parish highways coordinators • Winchester Ward Councillors
Hampshire Highways Winchester Office Emergency (Police) Tel: 01962 848544 Email: hampshirehighways.east@hants.gov.uk Postal Address: Hampshire Highways Winchester City offices Colebrook Street Winchester SO23 9LJ 0845 045 4545 Contact Details