Hertfordshire Council News

17 Mar 2025

Councillors approve over £100m Highways Maintenance budget, giving green light to over 1,100 Highways projects

Councillors approve over £100m Highways Maintenance budget, giving green light to over 1,100 Highways projects: surfacing1

Between April 2025 and March 2026 more than 1,100 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3,200 miles of roads and pavements.  

Hertfordshire Council's Integrated Works Programme includes a comprehensive range of highway maintenance and improvement projects, all aimed at improving your everyday journeys.

The planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, roads, traffic signals and bridge refurbishment, as well as major projects for road safety improvements, and making walking and cycling a more convenient and attractive option.

The programme includes smaller schemes that county councillors have chosen as important for their local community.

Cllr Phil Bibby, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said:

“We know that the condition of the county’s pavements, cycleways and roads really matters to our residents, and it matters to us too. While we can’t do everything, this work programme, along with the regular repairs we do, will make a real difference across the county.

“We want Hertfordshire to have the infrastructure that our communities need, and it is essential that we maintain and improve our pavements, cycleways and roads. Our work programme supports our growing county and invests in new active travel schemes to make it easier for people to choose to walk or cycle to their destinations.”

These planned works are in addition to the routine maintenance and minor repair works we carry out throughout the year, such as fixing potholes, maintaining drains, and cutting grass verges.

Details of where and when these schemes and other roadworks are happening can be found at Planned roadworks - this year and next | Hertfordshire County Council

Notes to editors

The full IWP, including a breakdown of schemes by council division, was discussed at Cabinet today Agenda item - Agenda Item I | Hertfordshire County Council

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When our residents pay their council tax, they trust us to keep them safe at home and out in the community, to act with care and compassion, and to make Hertfordshire a great place to live and work, where everyone feels welcome. 

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