Buckinghamshire Highways Maintenance Transparency Report

We will deliver a broad programme of maintenance and improvement works during 2026/27 to help keep Buckinghamshire’s highway network in safe and good condition. While programmes may change due to factors such as weather, coordination with other works and funding pressures, the information below summarises the planned scale of investment.

• Length of roads planned to be resurfaced – 29km
• Length of roads planned to receive preventative road surface treatments – 83.6km in total, including:
  • Surface dressing – 54.7km
  • Micro surfacing – 17km
  • Thin surfacing – 9.5km
  • Retexturing – 2.4km
• Length of roads planned to be reconstructed – 5.2km
• Planned Plane & Patch* – 10.2km
• Footway Schemes** – 6.5km
• Capital Drainage Schemes (designed for improving drainage capacity and climate resilience) – 57
• Bridge Schemes – 30
• Streetlight Column Replacements - 253
• Safety Fence replacement programmes – 9

*Patching is the length of road receiving patches not the total length of patches being completed.

**Footway schemes include slurry seal, reconstruction and slab work.

We have a long list of roads and streets that are earmarked for planned highways maintenance works during the 2026/27 financial year. View our document which provides a clear overview of where works are planned and the type of maintenance being carried out throughout this year: our planned carriageway and footway works 2026 to 27 (XLSX, 30.9 KB)

As we carry out these essential improvements throughout the year, there may be some short-term disruption, such as temporary traffic management, road closures or pedestrian diversions. We work hard to minimise any impact, keep access open wherever possible, and communicate as best we can so that you can plan ahead. To keep up to date on works taking place in your area:

• Keep an eye out for advance roadworks warning signage
• Follow our social media channels (Facebook and X) for:
  • Buckinghamshire Highways (@buckshighways)
  • Buckinghamshire Council (@buckscouncil)
• Sign up to receive our regular Highways Highlight report
• Look for letter drops through the post
• For updates on major road project and improvements visit our dedicated webpages at: Road projects and improvements | Buckinghamshire Council

Ensure you are patient and drive safely at roadworks and give our roadworkers the respect they deserve while they are repairing your roads. No one goes to work to be abused or attacked but unfortunately abuse of our teams continues to increase.

Whilst we try our best to plan our works well in advance and stick to our delivery programme, some of the activities that we plan to deliver are weather dependent, and delivery can be affected by factors or unforeseen circumstances that are out of our control (e.g. traffic incidents or the need to respond to emergency repairs). As a result, planned timings may change at short notice.

Therefore, to support your journey planning, we maintain and update on a weekly basis an interactive map which allows you to explore locations across Buckinghamshire and understand the type of works and temporary traffic measures in place at each site.

View the interactive map to see all roadworks, including utility works

For the most up-to-date information on works taking place in your area, including roadworks and closures within the next month, visit: Check for roadworks and closures | Buckinghamshire Council

We prepare our annual maintenance programme by reviewing the latest network condition information, the previous year’s work and available funding, while also consulting with elected ward members. This local knowledge helps ensure investment is targeted where it is needed most, alongside evidence collected by our area inspectors from inspections and condition surveys.

Clearly, we cannot repair or renew everything at once. Therefore, we take a network-wide approach to prioritise work where it will make the biggest difference. This includes considering safety, road condition, preventative maintenance options, local priorities, likely future problems, value for money and opportunities to coordinate works with other activity.

We also take account of wider benefits such as supporting communities, protecting the environment and improving resilience to weather and climate change. This helps us target resources to the right places, reduce repeat visits and plan works efficiently so we can keep the highway network safe and reliable for residents, businesses and visitors.