The maximum permitted weight of lorries is now 44 tonnes. All bridges have had to be assessed to see if they can cope with this load safely.
Work carried out under the strengthening programme gives priority to principal road bridges. For substandard bridges on the non-principal road network, decisions are made whether to permanently weight restrict rather than strengthen. Each bridge is considered on its merits taking into account safety, economic and environmental factors.
Who do I contact if I want to undertake work to, or that may affect, a highway structure?
Bolton Council (Structures Group) is the “Technical Approval Authority” for any structural work to highway bridges and structures irrespective of whether the structure is in public or private ownership. The only exceptions to this are highway bridges and structures owned by either Network Rail, the Highways Agency or British Waterways.
Any work proposed (for example by private developers) to highway bridges and structures (within 3.66 metres of the highway) must receive prior approval by the appropriate Technical Approval Authority.
Contact us for further information.
Who do I contact if I want to report problems regarding bridges and highway structures in Bolton?
To report a problem with a highway structure click the Bridge Maintenance link on the right of this page.