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Highways

Our Highways section is responsible for ensuring that the roads and paths of Calderdale remain clean and safe. Find out more about our work, and how to contact us if you wish to report a highways related problem, using the links on these pages.

Flooding

The Highways and Engineering Service acts on information received from the Environment Agency and the Met Office to repond to the risk of highway flooding or flooding of properties from the highway.

Highway maintenance

Working in partnership, Highways aim to achieve a seamless highways service. We actively seek out highway defects and encourage members of the public to notify us of their concerns.

Inspection and repair

Calderdale Highways are responsible for the maintenance of 1000 km of adopted highway throughout the borough.

Report highway problems

The Customer First Contact Centre acts as the first contact point for reporting highway problems such as blocked gullies and faulty traffic signals.

Roadworks report

Scheduled road works and temporary traffic regulation orders in Calderdale.

Section 58 notices

Section 58 notices prevent utility companies from digging up roads for a 3 year period.

Street works

Information on current street works.

Useful links

Links to web sites which have comprehensive highways information.

Winter service

The Council is committed to providing an efficient winter service and aims to keep the most important roads safe and as free as possible from wintry hazards. The gritting fleet can be mobilised within 1 hour and prioritises the salting of bus routes, major routes through towns and residential areas, and routes to schools and emergency service premises.