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Public highway statistics

We maintain 1,132.22 kilometres (km) of adopted highway.

Length of adopted highway
Type of roadUrban length in kmRural length in kmTotal length in km
Trunk roads08.108.10
A roads58.533.7092.2
B roads22.304.7027
C roads75.6036.40112
Minor882.0210.90892.92
Total1,038.4293.801,132.22

 

Length of public rights of way (PROW)
Type of PROWLength in metres
Footpaths176,848
Bridleways4,960
Cart roads (minor unsurfaced roads)1,460
Total183,268

 

Length of other highways
Type of road or pavementLength in km
Highways under a Section 38 agreement *16,204
Named streets3,633
Purpose built cycleways100.90
Separate surfaced footpaths in built up areas102,650

* A Section 38 Agreement is used when a developer builds new roads as part of a development. The agreement makes sure that the new roads are built to the right standard. Once the roads are finished and we approve them, they become public roads that we will maintain in the future.