Roads, highways and pavements

We provide a range of services to maintain and improve York's roads, highways and pavements

In this section:

• Road works schemes planned for 2012/2013
  Road works schemes planned for 2012/2013
• Report problems
  Rreport any problems with roads, highways or pavements including: street name plates, road signs, road markings, flooding, road closures, crossings, kerbs at crossings or junctions (dropped kerbs), anything causing a problem on a road (such as oil, mud, glass or paint), damaged verges, footpaths and pavements, bollards, bus stops, manhole covers, seats, walls, gritting, ice, snow and speed humps
• Alley gating
  Alley gates are gates which can be placed at the entrance to rear alleyways in order to deter burglars from using them to gain unlawful access from the rear of houses
• Emergency plans for flooding
  The River Ouse rises and falls regularly in York. With our partners we have well established plans for the protection of the city, its people and premises when this happens. The actions and temporary works detailed in the plan are incremental and are triggered by Environment Agency warnings and forecasts
• Excavating the highway
  Guidance on getting permission to excavate the highway
• Gritting and snow clearance
  What we do to keep roads and footpaths clear of snow and ice in the winter months and advice on clearing snow and ice yourself
• Gypsy and traveller site
  Gypsy and traveller sites
• Lighting
  Street lights and traffic lights
• Parking
  Car park map, live car park information, permits and discounts
• Pavements
  Report problems with pavements
• Road adoption
  Road adoption is a term used to describe the council taking ownership of a private street
• Road building
  Download the highway design guide
• Road maintenance
  Let us know about potholes, spillages, blocked gullies, drains, trips, grass cutting or damage to street furniture such as seats or cycle tracks
• Road markings and signs
  Road signs, speed humps, street name plates and yellow lines
• Road safety
  Advice about teaching road safety, local and national campaigns and cycle training for both adults and children
• Roadworks
  Live information and planned roadworks in York
• Skip and highway licences
  Licences for building materials, scaffolding and hoarding, street cafes and skip permits
• Taxi ranks
  Locations of full and part-time taxi ranks in York
• Traffic restrictions
  Roadworks in York and how to get permission to close roads and highways