Highways in England and Wales - Revision history

Editor at 11:31, 1 February 2022

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	* Design and Check Certificates.		* Design and Check Certificates.
	* Highway authority.		* Highway authority.
		+	* Highway Code changes in 2022.
	* Highway drainage.		* Highway drainage.
	* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.		* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.

Designing Buildings at 08:02, 14 January 2022

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
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		+	[https://static.jaguk.org/downloads/Code-of-Practice-for-Co-ordination-HAUC-England-Edition-2020.pdf Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Purposes and Related Matters HAUC(England) Edition] issued by HAUC (England) in September 2020, defines a highway as: ‘Any way over which there is a public right of passage’

	In England and Wales, highways are governed by the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/contents Highways Act 1980]. This sets out which bodies are highway authorities and what duties and powers they have. A duty is a function that the highway authority is required to carry out; a power is a function that it can choose to carry out if it wishes. The 1980 act is an updated version of previous Highways Acts that stretch back into the 19th century and beyond.		In England and Wales, highways are governed by the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/contents Highways Act 1980]. This sets out which bodies are highway authorities and what duties and powers they have. A duty is a function that the highway authority is required to carry out; a power is a function that it can choose to carry out if it wishes. The 1980 act is an updated version of previous Highways Acts that stretch back into the 19th century and beyond.

Editor at 19:43, 7 January 2022

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	* Road joints.		* Road joints.
	* Roadworks.		* Roadworks.
		+	* Street works.
	* The history of the dimensions and design of roads, streets and carriageways.		* The history of the dimensions and design of roads, streets and carriageways.
	* Transport design and health.		* Transport design and health.

Editor at 18:24, 7 January 2022

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	--[[User:Robert_Dorritt\|Robert Dorritt]] 18:34, 18 September 2014 (BST)		--[[User:Robert_Dorritt\|Robert Dorritt]] 18:34, 18 September 2014 (BST)

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Adopted highway.		* Adopted highway.
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	* Road construction.		* Road construction.
	* Road joints.		* Road joints.
		+	* Roadworks.
	* The history of the dimensions and design of roads, streets and carriageways.		* The history of the dimensions and design of roads, streets and carriageways.
	* Transport design and health.		* Transport design and health.

Designing Buildings at 08:40, 30 May 2021

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	* Road construction.		* Road construction.
	* Road joints.		* Road joints.
−	* ~~Runway construction~~.	+	* The history of the dimensions and design of roads, streets and carriageways.
	* Transport design and health.		* Transport design and health.
	* Types of road and street.		* Types of road and street.

	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]		[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]

Editor at 20:28, 5 January 2021

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	* Bituminous mixing and laying plant.		* Bituminous mixing and laying plant.
	* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.		* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.
		+	* Design and Check Certificates.
	* Highway authority.		* Highway authority.
	* Highway drainage.		* Highway drainage.

Designing Buildings at 08:15, 5 October 2020

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	* Types of road and street.		* Types of road and street.

−	[[Category:~~Other_legislation~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Legislation~~]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]

Editor at 16:47, 21 November 2018

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	= Highway Authorities =		= Highway Authorities =

−	The highway authority is the body with the duty to maintain all highways maintainable at the public expense (see section 41 of the ~~highways act~~) and to assert and protect the rights of the public (section 130).	+	The highway authority is the body with the duty to maintain all highways maintainable at the public expense (see section 41 of the Highways Act) and to assert and protect the rights of the public (section 130).

	The highway authorities are:		The highway authorities are:
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	The various local authorities usually have a department that deals with highways. Their individual websites should provide contact information. The Secretary of State delegates the highway authority function for motorways and major A roads to Highways England which in turn usually chooses to employ a contractor to carry out its functions.		The various local authorities usually have a department that deals with highways. Their individual websites should provide contact information. The Secretary of State delegates the highway authority function for motorways and major A roads to Highways England which in turn usually chooses to employ a contractor to carry out its functions.

−	The ~~[http://wales.gov.uk/topics/transport/roads/?lang=en~~ Welsh Assembly] also uses contractors (which may include local authorities) to carry out its functions. There are different contractors for different parts of the motorway and trunk road network in both England and Wales.	+	The Welsh Assembly also uses contractors (which may include local authorities) to carry out its functions. There are different contractors for different parts of the motorway and trunk road network in both England and Wales.

−	The term ‘highway’ covers all rights of way from a motorway to a public footpath across a field, and the ~~highways act~~ applies to them all.	+	The term ‘highway’ covers all rights of way from a motorway to a public footpath across a field, and the Highways Act applies to them all.
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		+	For more information, see Highway authority.

	= Buildings related highways issues =		= Buildings related highways issues =
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	Once a new highway has been adopted, the highway authority is required to maintain it in perpetuity at the public expense. For this reason, the highway authority will apply strict specification criteria to any new highway and will usually impose an inspection regime similar to that used by building control. Sampling of materials may also be required.		Once a new highway has been adopted, the highway authority is required to maintain it in perpetuity at the public expense. For this reason, the highway authority will apply strict specification criteria to any new highway and will usually impose an inspection regime similar to that used by building control. Sampling of materials may also be required.

−	The highway authority will normally only accept the finished highway once it is completely satisfied with its layout, facilities (such as drainage, street lighting, roads signs, etc), and the materials used. Many highway authorities provide information showing approved or preferred layouts and construction details for new highways built as part of developments.	+	The highway authority will normally only accept the finished highway once it is completely satisfied with its layout, facilities (such as drainage, street lighting, roads signs, etc.), and the materials used. Many highway authorities provide information showing approved or preferred layouts and construction details for new highways built as part of developments.

	Issues requiring a licence usually fall into one of the following categories:		Issues requiring a licence usually fall into one of the following categories:
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	--[[User:Robert_Dorritt\|Robert Dorritt]] 18:34, 18 September 2014 (BST)		--[[User:Robert_Dorritt\|Robert Dorritt]] 18:34, 18 September 2014 (BST)

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Adopted highway.		* Adopted highway.
	* Bituminous mixing and laying plant.		* Bituminous mixing and laying plant.
	* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.		* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.
		+	* Highway authority.
	* Highway drainage.		* Highway drainage.
	* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.		* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.
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	* Types of road and street.		* Types of road and street.

−	[[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]	+	[[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]

Designing Buildings at 16:44, 9 January 2018

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	* Adopted highway.		* Adopted highway.
		+	* Bituminous mixing and laying plant.
	* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.		* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.
−	* ~~Highways England~~.	+	* Highway drainage.
	* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.		* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.
		+	* Highways England.
		+	* Highways.
	* Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works.		* Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works.
−	* ~~Road traffic management~~.	+	* Overview of the road development process.
−	* ~~Section 38 agreement~~.	+	* Pavement.
−	* ~~Section 50 agreement~~.	+	* Road construction.
−	* ~~Section 184 agreement.~~	+	* Road joints.
−	* Section 278 agreement.	+	* Runway construction.
−	* ~~Street authority~~.	+
	* Transport design and health.		* Transport design and health.
		+	* Types of road and street.

	[[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]		[[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]

Designing Buildings at 16:40, 9 January 2018

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	* Adopted highway.		* Adopted highway.
		+	* Code of Practice for Ironwork Systems Installation and Refurbishment.
	* Highways England.		* Highways England.
	* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.		* Highway infrastructure and local authorities.