HC Deb 23 January 1973 vol 849 c100W
Mr. Cockeram

asked 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. Speed

Steel 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.)

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