Croydon Council has unveiled a £14.5 million investment to maintain and improve the borough’s transport infrastructure, ensuring safer and better-quality roads, pavements, bridges, and drainage systems.
The ambitious maintenance plan will cover 726 kilometres of roads, 1,235 kilometres of footways, and 62 bridges and highway-maintained structures. It aims to prioritise the most urgent repairs based on highway inspections, resident feedback, and Department for Transport guidelines. The Council will also address issues raised through the Love Clean Streets reporting system.
A key focus of the programme is long-term sustainability, with investment in preventative maintenance to improve road quality and reduce future repair costs. Additionally, the plan includes flood prevention measures, with increased inspections, advanced cleaning, and monitoring technology to tackle flooding hotspots.
Funding for the initiative will come from Croydon’s capital fund, Transport for London (TfL), and the Department for Transport.
Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, emphasised the importance of efficient investment, stating: “Croydon’s highway network is one of the Council’s most valuable assets. It’s essential that we use the funding available to maintain it in the best way we can, improving roads and pavements that need it most and getting value for money for our residents. We have listened to residents and used their feedback to identify priority areas. We encourage everyone to continue reporting issues via Love Clean Streets.”
With this significant investment, the Council aims to create a safer, more reliable, and sustainable transport network for Croydon’s residents and businesses.
