Highways & Street Lighting 

We are responsible for maintaining and improving the roads, footpaths, bridges, street lights and traffic signals in Darlington. This comprises 534km of highway, over 12,500 street lights, and 90 bridges (including culverts and subways). If you have any issues with the highways in your area, please use this page for guidance.

Reporting a broken pavement, potholes and obstructions to pavements and roads

Telephone (01325) 388799

Please try to help us to help you by providing as much information as possible when you call:

  • Street name
  • Location e.g. nearest house number
  • Nature of the problem
  • Your name, address & telephone number incase we need to contact you if we have a query about your report

You can also e-mail us with a report at highways@darlington.gov.uk

Emergency Contact Number 07860 809115  Use this number outside working hours

Reporting a broken street light

Telephone (01325) 388799

Please try to help us to help you by providing as much information as possible when you call:

  • Street name
  • Location e.g. nearest house number
  • Street light column number
  • Nature of the problem
  • Your name, address & telephone number incase we need to contact you if we have a query about your report

You can also e-mail us with a report at highways@darlington.gov.uk

Emergency Contact Number 07860 809115  Use this number outside working hours

 

Highway Maintenance

Design Guide

The following document (provided by Middlesbrough Council) is intended to be used by architects, engineers, planners, and developers involved in the preparation of schemes for new development

Design Guide - PDF format