New online map of city road works goes live
A new online map showing details of current and planned highways works across Plymouth is now live on the City Council's roads web pages.
The interactive map shows details of work being carried out by Amey, Plymouth City Council’s highways contractor, as well as utility companies and other agencies.
Residents and businesses can use the map to search for details of works by street or by area and sign up to receive tailored email alerts.
Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Transport said: “This new mapping system is giving road users an unprecedented level of information about what is currently happening on the city’s highways and what is coming up.
“Works on the highways are a necessary part of delivering reliable services. This new online map means residents and businesses can quickly and easily check routes and plan journeys in advance which, hopefully, will help to reduce some of the disruption they experience.”
The map’s search facility allows people to:
- search by street, area or electoral ward to find details of current or planned works
- sign up for daily, weekly or monthly email alerts about planned works
- find out when works are due to start and finish, and whether temporary traffic lights or stop-go boards will be in place
- check whether traffic disruption due to planned works is predicted to be low, medium or high (based on the type of work and normal traffic flows)
- see who it is that is carrying out the works
- check which roads are on local gritting routes during the winter
- search for works on roads outside Plymouth (80 per cent of England and Wales is covered by this system) to help plan journeys beyond the city
Anyone planning work on the highway has to give notice, including the Council and utility companies. Amey reviews more than 1,500 notices each month on behalf of the Council, to identify any potential clashes or issues with how the works will be carried out.
The new, interactive map is now being automatically updated by Amey’s Streetworks Management System, which means all approved works will be visible on the map in advance. The amount of notice depends on the type of works - for example minor works must be notified at least three days before they start whereas major works require three months’ notice. Emergency repair works such as for water or gas leaks are not normally displayed on the map due to their short duration. However if further work is required to make a permanent repair the notice should be displayed within the normal time periods.
