HL Deb 17 March 2005 vol 670 c150WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps are being taken to ensure that all bridge and highway authorities are using the same methodology and code of practice for measuring the clearance height of bridges. [HL1643]

Lord Davies of Oldham

The Department for Transport's advice on the methodology for measuring bridge heights is set out in chapter 4 of theTraffic Signs Manual. A new edition was published in June 2004.