What are utility works?
Utility works are immediate short term or long term repairs that are carried out to infrastructure to protect and reduce threat to the public. The utility works page purpose is to deliver updates to Southampton's residents on major projects, urgent repairs, and other issues that may affect local residents' journeys, such as incidents surrounding Southern Water, electricity, or railway repairs.
For the most up to date information, please ensure you are following the @scchighways X account for regular updates.
What are network repairs?
As part of our routine annual maintenance, we make minor repairs to road surface 'network' or footways which prolong the lifespan of surfaces. This might include:
Patching
Cutting-out and replacing part of the surface area of the road with tarmac; anything from a localised patch where there are a cluster of repeat potholes, through to a larger area perhaps extending across the whole width of the road.
Pothole repairs
There are dedicated (two-person) crews, that can attend any of the city’s roads and footways to repair potholes. These teams have a focus on potholes that have reached the policy standard for repair but are also able to respond quickly to urgent and more hazardous potholes.
More information on road renewal and the forward plan can be found here.
Latest News
December 2024
The works at the Civic Centre junction as well as St Denys Structural Partnership have now concluded. Thank you for your patience at this time.
October 2024
National Highways M27 J7 Eastbound Slip Road
National Highways works continue to take place on the M27 at junction 7 on the eastbound slip road for Hedge End, which may cause journey disruption.
National Highways states that closures can change at short notice and that the latest information on road closures can be found at Road closure report - National Highways.
For further information on the works, please refer to the National Highways website at M27 junction 5 to 7 concrete overlay - National Highways.
Civic Centre Junction signals - Ongoing temporary signals. For more information, please click here or on the tile to the right.
September 2024
St Denys Road (adjacent to junction with Adelaide Road) lane closures - Ongoing for Network Rail infrastructure emergency works. For more information, please click here or on the tile to the right.
Mountbatten Way inbound lane closure 9 September - for emergency electricity repairs.