§ Mr. Cockeramasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will specify the box girder bridges not yet in public use or where their use is restricted.
§ Mr. SpeedSteel box girder bridges not yet in public use pending completion of strengthening found necessary subsequent to their construction are listed in Table 1 below:
TABLE 1 Local Authority Bridges Road County Docks Link Bridge A5139 Cheshire Docks Link Slip Road North. Off M53 Cheshire Docks Link Slip Road South. Off M53 Cheshire Bridges in restricted use pending completion of strengthening are listed in Table 2:
TABLE 2 Bridge Road County (A) Department of the Environment Bridges: Wardley Moss M61 Lancashire Wardley Grange M61 Lancashire Lumley Dene A1(M) Durham Coombe Lane A238 London Adur Bridge A27 West Sussex Tinsley Viaduct M1/A631 West Riding Aust Viaduct M4 Gloucester Wye Bridge and Viaduct. M4 Gloucester Bredon Bridges M5 Worcester Bidston Moss Viaduct* M53 Cheshire Naish Hill* M5 Somerset Huntsworth Lane* Unclassified over M62 West Riding (B) Local Authority Bridges: Scotswood Bridge Approaches. A695 Durham Aston Expressway Contract A*. A38(M) Warwickshire (Birmingham) *Brought into service subsequent to June 19th (date at which restrictions were first introduced.)