Obstructions on the road and highway
It is an offence to obstruct the free passage of the highway. There are several applications you can make including Highway Licences dropped kerbs and temporary structure.
It is an offence to obstruct the free passage of the highway. There are several applications you can make including Highway Licences dropped kerbs and temporary structure.
The Council manages many of the local highway bridges and structures. If you see any problems with these or require work near a bridge, please let us know.
The council is responsible for maintaining the roads and pavements of adopted highways.
If the area where the A-Boards, Tables and Chairs and Goods on the Highway are to be placed is part of the Public Highway, then a licence is required from the Local authority.
By understanding the different types of flooding, you can report it to the right authority or person, this includes flooding of drains and gullies.
The temporary traffic management restrictions outlined below are measures that have been introduced using emergency powers and will be followed by an advertisement of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order:
This document is a technical publication, made up of specific transportation topics intended to assist developers, designers and planners to create quality places. The various parts of this document relate to the overall development process, from initially considering the site through to completing works. You should follow the guidance so your development proposals progress efficiently.
Stopping up orders are usually made because the public highway is no longer necessary. Public highway can include roads, grass verges and footpaths.
Report highway walls or fences that are in a dangerous condition or in a state of disrepair.
The council is responsible for maintenance, improvement and repair of the public highways and footway surfaces.
Gullies are situated in the gutter of the highway and are covered by an open, cast iron grid.
The Highway Authority provides signs in order to give information to the road user.
A spillage on the highway could be fuel, oil or dropped cargo (steel, sand, broken glass, for example).
Wolverhampton operates a highway tree maintenance programme to reduce the impact that council trees have on adjacent properties.
Yellow lines are provided where there is a need to restrict parking to help alleviate traffic flow and to prevent obstructions on the highway.