Roads - bridge strengthening

The structural assessment to national codes of bridges on the public highway. The design and implementation of strengthening schemes to bring under-strength bridges up to the national standard. The service covers all bridges in the borough except those on the M25 and the TfL maintained structures associated with the A10 and A406.

The structural assessment of bridges on the public highway is provided to check that they are suitable for traffic in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Agency. If a bridge does meet the current requirements it may have a load or other restriction imposed. Funding is then sought to strengthen the bridge.

The design and implementation of strengthening schemes to bring under-strength bridges up to the national standard is funded by Transport for London and is subject to a London wide prioritisation system for allocation of funding from a limited budget.

Eligibility
None.

Required Customer Information
None.

Service Level Agreement and Turnaround
Bridges have a general inspection, which is a visual survey, every two years. A closer examination, called a principal inspection, is undertaken every six years.

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Address:
London Borough of Enfield Highway Services
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XD
Map

Telephone:
020 8379 3459

Fax:
020 8379 3494

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Useful Links

Network Rail (0845 7114141)

London Underground www.tfl.gov.uk

Thames Water Utilities Ltd (08459 200 800)

Highways Agency for Structures on the M25 (08457 504 030)

Transport for London for structures on the A10 and A406 (0845 602 4706)