Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Executive Summary0.0 Introduction and ScopeThis document is the first Highways Asset Management Plan (HAMP) for Newcastle’shighway network. It identifies the current approach used for the management of thehighway asset, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the current managementapproach and seeks ways to improve the current practices.The Highways Asset Management Plan is designed to propagate a series of actionswhich will enable the Council to build on existing processes and tools to form acontinuous improvement framework. This will meet the Councils strategic goals in themost effective manner within the constraints of statutory requirements, customerexpectations and funding limitations.This initial plan includes a number of programmes for future works with associated costsfor varying levels of service. It also identifies specific gaps in the information held anddefines the processes required to fill these gaps.0.1 Highway Assets CoveredThe highway network comprises a number of diverse assets and the principles of assetmanagement are to be applied to all of these components within the groupings set out inthe following table.Table 0.1 – Newcastle City Council Highway Asset GroupingsAsset GroupCarriagewaysFootways, Cycleways and Hard VergesHighway Green SpacesLightingTraffic SignalsSigns, Barriers and Street FurnitureBridges & Other Highway StructuresWinter MaintenanceAsset ElementsCarriageways, highway drainage, road markings and streetcleaningFootways, cycleways (dedicated and shared use), hardpaved verges, footway gullies and street cleaningGrass verges, trees, hedges, flower and shrub beds, andplanters located within the highwayColumns, lamps, cabling, feeder pillars, illuminated signs,subway lights, illuminated bollardsSignalised junctions, pedestrian crossings, school crossinglights, SCOOT and UTC systemsAdvance direction signs, direction signs, warning signs,information signs, sign posts, street name plates, nonilluminatedbollards, seats, council owned bus shelters,highway fences, pedestrian barriers, safety barriers, andother street furnitureBridges, subways, culverts, retaining walls, high mastlighting columns, tunnels, stairs, river walls & revetmentsSalt storage areas, gritters and grit bins10