Environment Agency Bridge Numbers :: Shared Description
I noticed these smart plaques on a number of bridges, and concluded that they were an official numbering scheme of some kind. As their location was not tied to a local authority, I contacted the Environment Agency, and they confirmed them as theirs.
Apparently at some point half a lifetime ago a machine engaged in bank maintenance fell through a farmer's accommodation bridge, and they decided to create a systematic register of the bridges they use for access to waterways. This includes highway bridges, and those on private land.
The initial letter describes a region - K is for Kettering, L is for Lincoln, S for Spalding. The signs were made by a local workshop.
I asked if the list was publicly available, but they say it is not.
Apparently at some point half a lifetime ago a machine engaged in bank maintenance fell through a farmer's accommodation bridge, and they decided to create a systematic register of the bridges they use for access to waterways. This includes highway bridges, and those on private land.
The initial letter describes a region - K is for Kettering, L is for Lincoln, S for Spalding. The signs were made by a local workshop.
I asked if the list was publicly available, but they say it is not.
by Bob Harvey
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Created: Mon, 25 Jul 2022, Updated: Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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