Local highways maintenance transparency report

Portsmouth City Council will continue to deliver a comprehensive programme of highway maintenance and asset renewal during 2026/27 through its Highways PFI contract and complementary capital investment programmes.

Planned works include carriageway resurfacing and renewal schemes on key sections of the Primary and Secondary Road Networks, together with targeted investment in tertiary roads identified through condition data, safety inspections and lifecycle planning processes. The programme has been developed using a risk-based asset management approach that targets investment where it will deliver the greatest benefit to network condition, safety and long-term value. 

The 2026/27 maintenance programme includes major carriageway renewal works on key routes including Southwick Hill Road, Eastern Road, New Road, Anglesea Road / St Michael's Road, Marketway and Hope Street. Additional works will be undertaken to address winter carriageway damage, targeted improvements to residential roads through the Tertiary Road Network programme, footway renewal schemes, highway structure maintenance, traffic signal replacement and renewal of other highway assets.

The Council will also undertake footway renewals, highway structures maintenance, traffic signal modernisation, street lighting improvements and drainage maintenance activities to help maintain network resilience and service performance.

In accordance with the Council's Highways Asset Management Policy, maintenance and investment decisions are informed by asset condition, service risk, lifecycle cost, statutory duties and long-term value. The Council adopts a risk-based, whole-life asset management approach which aims to deliver the right intervention at the right time, protect critical highway assets and maintain a safe, reliable, resilient and accessible network for all users.

Full List of Planned Highway Schemes

A full list of planned carriageway and footway maintenance schemes for 2026/27 is available below. The programme may be amended during the year to reflect changes in asset condition, utility works, operational priorities and emergency requirements.

2026/27 Highway Maintenance Programme: 

Planned carriageway and footway works 

Programme of remedial works following winter carriageway damage

Tertiary Road Network (TRN) works programme