Local highways maintenance transparency report

In 2025/26, Buckinghamshire Highways will deliver a wide-ranging programme of maintenance and improvement works across the county’s road network. This includes a balanced mix of resurfacing and replacement works, early intervention preventative treatments - designed to extend the life of roads and reduce future repair needs - and reactive repairs to address immediate issues such as potholes. The planned activities will benefit all parts of the network, from major A roads to local residential streets, and includes carriageway resurfacing, footway improvements, drainage upgrades, and structural repairs.

While delivery of the annual programme is already underway, it is subject to change due to factors such as weather conditions, coordination with other works, material and resource availability of our supply chain, and cost fluctuations. The list below outlines the estimated scale and type of works planned for the year, helping to provide a clearer picture of how investment will be used to maintain and improve the network.

Planning for this programme of work is carried out in consultation with elected ward members through close collaboration. Over each of our four-year rolling programmes, we strive to ensure equitable distribution of work across all 49 wards in Buckinghamshire.

• 207 carriageway schemes
  • 83 resurfacing and reconstruction schemes* – covering approximately 60km of road
  • 42 surface dressing schemes (including prep sites) - covering approximately 42km of road
  • 55 plane and patch schemes* – covering approximately 40km of road**
  • 27 micro surfacing schemes including prep sites) - covering approximately 11km of road
  • total approximate coverage = 184km
• 27 footway schemes*
• 10 traffic signal schemes
• 11 street lighting schemes including replacing approximately 250 columns, 450 lanterns and 200 traffic islands.
• 32 drainage improvement schemes
• 12 bridge schemes
• 29 road lining refresh schemes