Highway asset management

This report provides a summary of our highways maintenance approach, investment, and performance.

The full report is available on our website.

Highways authorities have had to change how they do things. Public expectations and demand have increased and there are financial challenges.

Asset Management means managing the highway through long term planning. Transport and highways are an important part of our infrastructure. It is vital in modern society and requires investment for development and maintenance. This approach allows better use of resources. While fulfilling legal obligations. Delivering stakeholder needs and safeguarding the engineering integrity of the network.

The concept of highway asset management is important for people managing highway networks. Highway authorities already practice elements of asset management. Yet, the service wide application of asset management is a new concept.

The highway is the asset. The aim is to provide a structured approach to maintenance. To allow highway authorities to operate, maintain and restore their ‘highway assets'. This allows them to meet key performance requirements.

Looking after highways is a national priority. That is because of its important role in the economy. To work at it's best, it needs to be well maintained.

The Department for Transport (DfT) ask highways authorities to show they are making the best use of highway assets. They do this through asset management plans.

A Highway Asset Management Plan (HAMP) allows the display of detailed information, at all levels. They help show the value for money of maintenance. Allow the measurement of spending, and help make decisions.

You can read our full HAMP for more information. Part 4 of the HAMP is a separate document known as the Highway Asset Management Framework. We produce an annual information report to provide details of maintenance over the year.

The old CoPs are now in one document, called Well-managed Highway Infrastructure.

There's been a move to a risk based approach to the procedures which manage the highway infrastructure. 

Revised Code of Practice.

The List of Streets Maintainable at Public Expense (MAPE) held under Section 36 of the Highways Act 1980 is available to view, in hard copy format free of charge at North Tyneside Council, Quadrant East, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside, NE27 0BY. An online version of the list is available using the links below.

Disclaimer: The list has been prepared using the available information from records compiled by North Tyneside Council and is correct to the best of our knowledge. It does not, however, constitute a definitive statement as to the status of any particular highway. This is not a comprehensive list of the entire highway network in North Tyneside although the majority of streets are included for information purposes. The extent of the highway maintainable at public expense is not available on the list and can only be determined through the search process. The List of Streets is a live record and is constantly being amended and updated. We update and republish it every three months. Like many rural authorities, where some highways have no name at all, we usually record our information using a road numbering reference system. Street descriptors will be added to the list during the updating process along with any other missing information currently labelled 'unknown'. The list does not contain Recorded Public Rights of Way as shown on North Tyneside Council’s 1976 Definitive, Map nor does it contain streets that are privately maintained. The list is property of North Tyneside Council and is only available to the public for viewing purposes and must not be copied or distributed.