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Highways

Travel easily and safely around Lancashire.
Abandoned Vehicles
The local district council will deal with any vehicles reported as abandoned on local roads or property.
Abnormal Loads
We co-ordinate the movement of abnormal loads throughout Lancashire's highway network.
Advertising on the Highway
It is an offence to place anything on the highway that may obstruct the free passage of or cause danger to users of the highway.
Bridges and Structures
Design, maintenance, assessment and construction of structures (bridges, footbridges, retaining walls and rural footbridges).
Highway Design
Design and implementation of sustainable highway, including street lighting schemes and landscaping.
Highway Maintenance
All aspects of maintenance and improvement of the highway.
Highway Status and Land Charge Searches
We keep records of highways that are maintainable at public expense and provides environmental information.
Historic Highways
The story of Lancashire's highways over the last 2000 years.
Licences and Permits
Scaffolding/hoarding licences and skip permits.
Personal Injury on the Highway
Any defect that exists on the highway (carriageway or footway) is a hazard and a potential risk to the public that could cause an accident and result in personal injury, damage to motor vehicles or other property.
Road Works and Traffic Regulation Orders
Bulletin of all road works and traffic regulation orders being undertaken in the Lancashire area.
Sponsorship for Highways
Covers advertising on roundabouts and boundary signs and may be extended to include other areas within the highway boundary.
Street Lighting
The Environment Directorate manage over 164,000 street lights each year.
Traffic Management
Develop strategy and policy, safety engineering and casualty reduction, parking enforcement.
Traffic Control Systems
Management of traffic control systems.
Travellers on the Highway
Everyone has rights, including Travellers/Gypsies and people on whose land unauthorised camping takes place.
Winter services
Details of our winter maintenance service.
Lancashire County Council Phone: 0845 053 0000 email:enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk