Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Footways & Cycleways Life Cycle PlanA 50% survey of category 1, 1a, and 2, footways are covered each year, withthose receiving a Footway Condition Index greater than or equal to a thresholdvalue of 20.0 being reported as a percentage length of the footways surveyed.The type and frequency of condition inspection or assessment undertaken foreach footway hierarchy is detailed in table 15.3.2.Table 15.3.2 Frequency of Condition Inspections/AssessmentsFootwayHierarchyInspection/AssessmentTypePrestige Area Detailed Visual Inspection (DVI)Category 1 Highway Inspector conditionassessmentPrimary Walking Route DVICategory 1a Highway Inspector conditionassessmentSecondary Walking DVIRouteHighway Inspector conditionCategory 2assessmentLink Footway Highway Inspector conditionassessmentLocal Access Footway Highway Inspector conditionassessmentFrequencyBiennially6 MonthlyBiennially6 MonthlyBiennially6 Monthly6 Monthly6 MonthlyIn addition to the condition assessments above a number of routine and safetyinspections are carried out on the footways and the frequency of inspectionagainst route type are detailed in tables 15.3.3 and 15.3.4 below.Table 15.3.3 Frequency of Routine InspectionsFootway / Route TypePrestige AreaPrimary Walking RouteSecondary Walking RouteLink FootwayLocal Access FootwayFrequencyMonthlySix MonthlySix MonthlySix MonthlySix monthlyTable 15.3.4 Frequency of Safety InspectionsFootway / Route TypePrestige AreaPrimary Walking RouteSecondary Walking RouteLink FootwayLocal Access FootwayFrequencyMonthlyMonthlyMonthlyThree monthlySix monthly123