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Sign in or register for an accountSalford City Council is responsible for maintaining adopted roads, pavements, cycle routes, drainage systems, street lighting and other highway assets across the city.
We have a statutory duty under the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the adopted highway network.
Through routine inspections, reactive repairs and planned maintenance programmes, we work to keep the network safe, serviceable and sustainable for all highway users.
You can report highway defects including potholes, pavement damage, blocked gullies, faulty street lighting, defective illuminated traffic signs, damaged road signs, faulty traffic signals and pedestrian crossing defects.
Before reporting a problem, you can use the Highway Status Map to check whether the road, footway or cycle route is maintained by Salford City Council.
Potholes are one of the most frequently reported highway defects. Our dedicated potholes page explains how potholes form, how they are assessed, the criteria used to determine whether a repair is required, how repairs are carried out and the timescales for completing works.
We carry out regular safety inspections across the adopted highway network to identify defects and help prioritise maintenance activities. Inspection frequencies vary depending on the type and importance of the road, footway or cycle route.
Find out how often different parts of the highway network are inspected.
Defects are assessed using a risk-based approach that considers factors such as severity, location and the potential risk to highway users. Response times vary depending on the priority assigned to the defect.
View our repair categories and target response times.
Alongside reactive repairs, we deliver planned maintenance programmes including resurfacing, reconstruction and preventative treatments. These schemes help extend the life of highway assets, improve network condition and provide better long-term value for money.
View current and planned highway maintenance schemes across Salford.
We publish annual highway maintenance reports that provide information on the condition of the network, maintenance activities, performance and investment in highway assets. These reports support transparency and demonstrate how highway maintenance funding is being used to maintain and improve Salford's highways.
Our highway maintenance activities are supported by a range of policies, strategies and operational standards. These documents set out how we manage highway assets, inspect the network and prioritise maintenance investment.
View our Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Plan, Highway Inspection Code of Practice, Operational Standards and other highway-related policies and strategies.