Major maintenance drive helps prepare Lancashire roads for winter

Supporting that effort is a further £10 million investment in highways maintenance approved by cabinet last month.

Following a challenging period in early 2026, a significant amount of work has been carried out across Lancashire to improve road condition and prepare the network for the colder months ahead.

Using lessons learned from that period, teams have placed a greater emphasis on preventative maintenance and longer-lasting repairs designed to improve the resilience of the road network and help protect roads from future deterioration.

Over the last 12 months, highways teams have completed over 100,000 pot hole repairs across Lancashire's road network. Since April, teams have also completed more than 361,000 square metres of resurfacing and applied over 1.16 million square metres of surface dressing across Lancashire.

They have also cleaned 74,153 gullies as part of the annual drainage programme, helping prepare the network for periods of heavy rainfall.

 Whalley Road in Clitheroe is one of a number of roads that was resurfaced over the summer 

Latest performance data also points to positive progress, with 94.56% of Lancashire's A, B and C roads assessed as being in good or fair condition, while 83.71% of defect repairs were completed as a first-time fix and 80.90% were completed on time. All three measures exceeded the target.

Improving Lancashire's roads remains a priority for the administration, which is why last month cabinet approved a further £10 million investment in highways maintenance.

This brings total investment in Lancashire's roads in 2026/27 to £88.9 million.

Teams have applied over 1.16 million square metres of surface dressing across Lancashire since April

Work will continue throughout the autumn as part of ongoing highway maintenance and winter preparations.

While there is always more to do, the work completed so far means Lancashire is entering the colder months in a much stronger position than it was at the start of the year.

County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways and Transport, said:

"Our highways teams have worked incredibly hard throughout the spring and summer.

"They've delivered a significant programme of work across the county, combining repairs, resurfacing and preventative maintenance, helping improve road condition and prepare the network for winter.

"We know our roads are not perfect and there is always more work to do, but the work completed so far means we're entering the season in the best position possible, and preparations will continue throughout the autumn.

"I'd like to thank everyone involved for their hard work as we continue strengthening Lancashire's roads and preparing the network for the months ahead, while planning an even more ambitious programme of works next year."