Viewpoint: Can we have confidence in inherited highway bridge assessments?

Author: Steven McKerlie

Date published

1 June 2026

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Viewpoint: Can we have confidence in inherited highway bridge assessments?

The Structural Engineer

Author

Steven McKerlie

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 6, 2026, Page(s) 34-35

https://doi.org/10.56330/XWQL9380

Date published

1 June 2026

Author

Steven McKerlie

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 6, 2026, Page(s) 34-35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/XWQL9380

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Steven McKerlie is troubled by longstanding underinvestment in maintenance of UK bridge assets and the implications of this for safety if weaknesses in past assessments that are still relied on are not acknowledged.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Bridge - vehicle Assessment of Structures Opinion Issue 6

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