1 / 20

Session will cover Background information Overview of implementation phase

Management of road adoption of active and historic road schemes Steve Johnson Head of Network Management. Highway Adoption - Implementation. Session will cover Background information Overview of implementation phase Legal agreement – Section 38 How the process should work

lyris
Download Presentation

Session will cover Background information Overview of implementation phase

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Management of road adoption of active and historic road schemesSteve JohnsonHead of Network Management

  2. Highway Adoption - Implementation • Session will cover • Background information • Overview of implementation phase • Legal agreement – Section 38 • How the process should work • Delays to the process • Updates following 2010 Review • Summary of Current S38 Agreements

  3. Background information – Highways Maintainable at Public Expense • HCC do not maintain all roads within the county • Motorways and trunk roads – Highways Agency • Private Roads/Streets – developers, residents, managing companies • Gazetteer • Statutory Duty - list all publicly maintainable roads • Best practise – record private roads/streets • HCC as Highway Authority maintain approx 4,920km • Further 1,091km recorded as private road

  4. Overview of Implementation Phase • Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 • Power of highway authorities to adopt by agreement • Sets out basis for adoption • HCC recover their costs • Requirements for bond • Requirement for commuted sum – future maintenance

  5. Overview of Implementation Phase • Herts Highways responsible for S38 in • Dacorum, East Herts, Hertsmere, North Herts, St. Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn & Hatfield • Agency agreements cover • Broxbourne and Stevenage

  6. Overview of Implementation Phase • How the process should work 1. Extent of Adoption identified at planning stage 2. Post planning – developer approaches implementation team for application pack 3. Fee estimate provided 4. County Secretaries instructed 5. Detailed Design prepared by developer 6. Designs checked – independent safety audit

  7. Overview of Implementation Phase • How the process should work 7. Designs approved (technical approval) 8. Legal agreement signed – bond in place 9. Construction – HCC (Agent) supervise 10. Works completed 11. Completion certificate issued – bond reduced 12. 12 month maintenance starts 13. Stage 3 safety audit carried out – outlined in agreement

  8. Overview of Implementation Phase • How the process should work 14. Sewers adopted 15. Final inspection and remedials carried out 16. Maintenance certificate issued 17. Commuted sums paid by develop 18. Bond released 19. Road becomes maintainable at public expense

  9. Delays to the process • Developer doesn’t enter into agreement at start of project • Designs change, structures added, additional phases - Highway Authority withhold maintenance certificate • No direct access onto public highway • Sewers not adopted • Land issues to be resolved • Developers change • Staff changes – over period of time – schemes inherited • Design doesn’t comply with HCC standards • Protracted negotiations on agreement • Remedial not completed

  10. Lilbourne Drive – Easements not secured

  11. Updates following 2010 Review • one named contact in the Environment Department for districts and developers to contact when dealing with large developments - Implementation stage County split in 3 • continuity of officers dealing with large applications • Close working between County Council planning and implementation teams

  12. Updates following 2010 Review • clarity on the fees to be charged from the outset of agreements • Fixed fee process for some sites - based on size and quality of submission • Opportunity for developer/HCC to take joint overview of project • Remedial works • One list issues but requires developer to complete quickly • Quick turn-round on street lighting inspections

  13. Updates following 2010 Review • Working with utility companies (Sewer adoptions) • Delays due to: • No agreement • Outstanding remedials • No bond

  14. Updates following 2010 Review • Review of remaining adoptions • Discussions with developers/housing associations on adoption • Meeting with developers • Croudace – 2nd September • Taylor Wimpey – 17th October

  15. Summary of HH Section Agreements

  16. Improvements • Information on WEBSITE • Identification of adoption at planning stage • Guidance on construction standards • Developers taking more action • Standard report to HJMP’s

  17. Summary • Key issues 1. Follow legislation 2. Need to work with developers to progress 3. Early involvement of Highway Authority 4. Land ownership and easements agreed 5. Designed and constructed to relevant standards – departures agreed with Highway Authority 6. S 38 agreement in place. 7. Utility apparatus adopted by relevant authority (sewers) 8. Number of roads/streets are private

  18. Highway Adoption - Implementation Questions?

More Related