The Well Managed Highway Infrastructure (WMHI) Code of Practice (CoP), published in October 2016 by the UK Roads Liaison Group (UKRLG), provides guidance for local authorities on managing highway networks. It emphasizes a risk-based approach, encouraging authorities to tailor their policies to local circumstances rather than adhering to prescriptive standards. Though not legally binding, compliance demonstrates best practice and helps authorities manage risks and meet statutory duties. The current CoP hasn't been updated since publication and is now in need of updating to meet the needs of the modern highway.

TRL is carrying out a piece of scoping work on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) to identify what and how the current CoP should be updated. This is a short term commission, separate to the actual updating project, as it is recognised that a more informed view of the scope of the work to update the CoP is needed before starting to update the document. TRL has created a survey to scope out what in the CoP works well, what doesn’t work well and what changes or additions might be needed to ensure the CoP meets the requirements of the industry now and into the future.

TRL invite you to complete this survey - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WMHI_CoP_engagement_survey/ - and help shape the future of the CoP. Please complete as soon as possible, the survey closes on Friday 7^th March 2025. The information provided will be used to develop a published report defining the gaps and making recommendations for the future updating of the CoP. Thank you for taking the time to support this work.