This document provides statistics and information about roads and pavements in Kirklees, including: - Over 32,000 highway openings are made each year for repairs and maintenance. - It costs up to £1,000,000 to repair a bridge and £800 per square meter for a retaining wall. - Residents expect roads and pavements to be well-maintained with smooth surfaces and that any repairs will be carried out thoroughly.

1. Roads and pavements

3. Facts and figures 32,000 highway openings every year 1,100 km / 683 miles of Public Rights of Way (PROW) 170 sets of traffic lights (inc. crossings) 150 crossings 740 bridges 440 km / 273 miles of walls 1280m / 1960KM of road in a year we will empty 75,000 gullies (drains) Over 2633miles / 4334KM of pavements and channels (road side gutters) swept every week (which equates to over 140,000 miles each year) 4000 litter bins in Kirklees (which equates to over 640, 000 litter bins emptied per year) Over 430,000 square yards of precincts and cobbles swept every week Over 850,000 square yards of grass verges litter picked every week Over 175,000 square yards of shrubs and flower beds litter picked every week

4. How much things cost… Zebra Crossing : £35,000 Pelican crossing : £80,000 Pedestrian refuge : £8,000 Typical signal junction : £150,000 Repair a bridge: up to £1,000,000 Retaining wall: £800 per square metre Winter Maintenance grit: £15,000 A street light for 40 years: £5,000 Build a new typical estate road (250m): £200,000 Reconstruct an average road (250m): £100,000 Resurface an average road (250m): £30,000 Reconstruct a footpath (250m x 2): £50,000 Resurface a footpath (250m x 2): £5,000 Run a bus: £100,000 per year

5. Top ten road and pavement related service requests in 2009/10

6. What residents say / expect 50% of Kirklees residents are satisfied with the way roads and pavements are looked after in Kirklees Looking after roads and pavements is one of residents top priorities. 48% of Kirklees residents feel that road and pavement repairs most need improving in their local area Residents want roads and pavements that are well maintained, smooth surfaces Residents expect that road repairs will be done once and done well Residents expect joined up working between Highways and any utility companies who might need to dig up the road Residents expect that road works will start and finish on time Residents expect that if traffic signals fail, they will be repaired within a few hours

7. Residents suggestions for roads and pavements (insight project) Spot checks should be carried out Provide only simple information on road closure signs Have a mini team of pot-holers who just go round and deal with potholes Instead of patching a job – relay it and do the job right the first time Keep checking roads and paths regularly Take the time to cut out a square, take it don to where it needs to be and fill it in, but also put the jointing edge in with liquid tar for a durable finish Road signs need checking every few years to remove inappropriate or obsolete signs (to help improve road safety) get a professional driver to go round, like a driving instructor who knows the roads really well. The Council should consult local people when they are considering installing traffic calming measures

8. What residents say / expect (vox pops) Resident vox pops Councillor vox pops Visitors to the area vox pops Professional driver vox pops Partner vox pops (police, ambulance service)

9. Residents suggestions for roads and pavements (your voice) Turn street lights off at night … (link) Why have so many road signs ….(link) Drastically reduce the number of road planners … (link) Stop putting in pointless traffic calming measures … (link) Cut the number of speed cameras in operation … (link) For full text of ideas and any linked comments see www.yourvoice.kirklees.gov.uk

10. Video /day in the life (ideas) Repairing pot holes Street sweeping Road inspections team Road safety training School Crossing patrols From service request to repair Eco driving tips from driving instructors

11. Games and quizzes Road safety game Road safety quiz