Bridge Works to Have Priority
8th January 1954, Page 37
8th January 1954
Page 37
Page 37, 8th January 1954
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QTRENGTHENING of bridges over kJ railways on trunk roads will have high priority in the road programme recently announced by the Minister of Transport. Bridges shown to be dangerous are to be reconstructed, or traffic using them will be restricted.
This announcement was made after the publication of the report of an accident at Ardrossan, Ayrshire, in April, in which the Parkhouse road bridge collapsed when a Pickfords trailer carrying a load of more than 106 tons was passing over it.
The report recommends that the whole question of the carriage of heavy loads should be re-examined to ensure the maximum freedom of movement in safety.