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Roads - flooding - drains and gullies
Summary of Service
We have a responsibility to clear roads and to drain water off roads.
Details of Service
Roads have features designed to take surface water off the road, including drains, gullies, grips and ditches. Exceptional rainfall, runoff from adjacent land, and rising river levels can cause roads to flood even when the drainage is in good working order.
We regularly clean out carriageway gullies that collect the water from the road, and arrange special visits by gully tankers to respond to sudden blockages. Gullies are cleaned out at least once a year, more often in problem areas.
Highway drainage problems are identified by the regular inspections of the network, by calls to CLARENCE, or as a result of calls from the public or local Councils, and appropriate action is taken to deal with the identified problems.
Sometimes flooding is caused by burst water mains, and the relevant water company is responsible for repairing these.
The drainage ditches alongside rural roads are usually the responsibility of the adjoining landowner to maintain. The highway authority has the right to discharge water into them.
Landowners should ensure that ditches and watercourses are properly maintained in order to reduce the risk of flooding. This is monitored by the District Councils as land drainage authorities.
Contact Details
By Post
Customer Care Unit
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
By Email
clarence@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 713000
By Fax
01225 713145
| A to Z Names | Roads - flooding - drains and gullies, Roads - flooding - drains and gullies |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Flooding; Highway flooding; Drains; Gullies |
| PID No. | 555 |
| IPSV Category | Road and pathway maintenance |
| Level 1 Name | Roads - flooding - drains and gullies |
| IPSV ID | 2996 |
