Highways Section

This section is responsible for:-

  1. the maintenance, resurfacing and upgrading of municipal roads;
  2. the construction and tarring of new lanes and accesses after their conversion into public roads.
  3. the maintenance of traffic signs and road marking on municipal roads.
  4. maintenance and construction of footways, gutters and bridges.
  5. Construction and maintenance of concrete drains network and their repairs.
  6. Fixing and maintenance of handrails along municipal roads and fixing of street name plates and other name plates.
  7. The processing of wayleave applications for excavation on municipal roads by service providers for laying of cables, pipes and conduits.
  8. application of regulations regarding payment of fees and levies concerning (i) complete or partial obstruction of a public road. (ii) digging across or along a public road or undertaking any excavation work on a public road.
  9. Processing of application for clearances related to any infrastructural projects undertaken by the National Development Unit and coordination with same during implementation and eventual maintenance and upkeep after handing over.