Bridges

Description

 

The Highway Structures section of the Highways and Engineering Department, are responsible for the inspection, assessment, maintenance and strengthening of all the existing highway structures in the Borough, as well as designing new structures.

The highway structures include, bridges, culverts, subways, underpasses, and retaining walls.

There are a number of bridges belonging to other organisations, such as Network Rail (operational railway lines), Rail Property (disused railway lines) and the Highways Agency (motorways and trunk roads) M1, A616(T), A61(T) and A628(T).

The footbridges (and culverts) for Public Rights of Way (PROW) are owned and maintained by the Countryside Section, in the Planning Department.

 

Eligibility

 

Anyone can ask for information or report a problem about a structure.

These could be due to an accident, structure vandalism (or theft), or a collapse or failure of the structure.

 

Procedure

 

The highway structures are inspected every 2 years. The General Inspection is a visual inspection carried out in accordance with national guidelines.

The Council's Structures Section will respond to public reports of any accident damage, vandalism or theft, or safety issues relating to the bridges or walls.

 

Helplines

 

Highway Structures (Bridges) Section, telephone: 01226 772124

Countryside Section (PROW), telephone: 01226 772142

Network Rail, telephone: 01904 525895

 

Opening Times/Locations

 

Opening Times and Locations

 

How can the customer help

 

Please provide an accurate location, with a road number (such as A61), road name, locality, and landmarks, together with the nature of the defect or enquiry.

Please give your contact details in order that we may clarify any points with you.

 

Application form references

 

Report damage to structures such as bridges

 

 

Legislation

 

Highways Act 1980.

 

Response Times/Next Steps

 

The Council will respond as soon as possible to any report and inspect the site to determine the severity of the problem.

Matters affecting public safety will be dealt with quickly, other non urgent matters will take longer.

Longer term maintenance problems will be prioritised and rectified where possible, subject to funding.

 

Out of Hours Procedure

 

Highways and Engineering General Enquiries, telephone: 01226 773555 (out of hours service)

South Yorkshire Police, telephone: 0114 220 2020

 

Owner Officer Contact Details

 

Highway Structures (Bridges) Section, telephone: 01226 772124

Countryside Section (PROW), telephone: 01226 772142

Network Rail, telephone: 01904 525895

 

Additonal Notes

 

The money allocated to the maintenance of structures is very limited, and cannot meet all the needs.

Bridges with headroom less than 5.03m (16'6") are signed as low bridges.

Last modified on 11/7/2008