Highways works by utility companies in Salford
Please note: Urban Vision Partnership Ltd are not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by the Statutory Undertakers who provide details on proposed or existing street works which appear on this web site.
See the location of the street works
You can now use our interactive maps to view all the street works in the city.
How to use the interactive maps
Once the map has loaded choose 'Map layers' in the left hand menu, select 'Street Works Live' and refresh the map, you can now use the zoom functions or 'Address search'. Once you've located the street works click the 
icon and click the map, you can now follow the on screen instructions.
Further help on using the interactive maps is available in the left hand menu of our maps pages.
Visit our interactive maps.
What are utilities required to do?
Before a utility commences work, they are required to serve notice on the highway authority. This does not constitute permission, but acts as a coordination tool to allow the highway authority to “use their best endeavours to coordinate the execution of the works”. This is done in the interests of safety, to minimise the inconvenience to persons using the street and to protect the structure of the street and the integrity of the apparatus in it.
Do we talk to each other?
Urban Vision holds meetings with the utilities every quarter to facilitate the coordination process, in respect of major works.
Who keeps an eye on them?
The city council monitors a percentage of these works by sample inspections. The works and inspections are regulated by codes of practice published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
What happens during the works?
As a highway authority, we require all utilities to display courtesy boards with all relevant contact names and numbers for public use. Utilities are also obliged to conform to the code of practice for “Safety at Street Works and Road Works”.
What happens after they have finished?
Every excavation undertaken by a utility has a two year guarantee period during which if anything goes wrong the company concerned are obliged to repair it.
Useful contact numbers
- British Gas Transco - 01204 546 900
- United Utilities – Water - 0845 7462200
- United Utilities – Norweb - 0845 0500036
- British Telecom - 0800 3289654
- Virgin Media - 0800 0527259
- Your Communications - 0800 195 9000
Who to contact
- Name
- Highway Services
- Address
- Salford City Council
Swinton Hall Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 4HH - Telephone
- 0161-909 6505
- highway.services@urbanvision.org.uk
This page was last updated on 27 September 2007
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