Bridge strengthening
The maximum permitted weight of lorries was increased in
February 2001 to 44 tonnes. All bridges have had to be assessed to
see if they could cope with this increase in weight.
Pending strengthening, public safety is maintained on those
bridges assessed as weak by using temporary weight restrictions or
other measures and restrictions. For substandard bridges on the
non-principal road network, decisions are made whether to
permanently weight restrict rather than to strengthen.
Each bridge is considered on its merits taking into account
safety, economic and environmental factors.
For further information contact:
Public Realm
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 1BY
Tel: 020 7364 5004
Fax 0207 364 3121
Email: generalenquiries@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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