The 10 most-bashed railway bridges in Britain have been revealed.
Network Rail stated the bridges have been hit by highway autos a minimum of 10 instances within the 12 months to the tip of March.
Stonea Road bridge close to Manea, Cambridgeshire, took first place, having been hit 33 instances in 12 months.
It was adopted by Lower Down’s Road bridge in Wimbledon, southwest London, with 18 strikes, and Harlaxton Road bridge in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with 17 strikes.
Bridges throughout Britain’s rail community have been struck 1,833 instances in 2021/22, in keeping with Network Rail.
They value the government-owned firm almost £12m in compensation payouts for delays.
The variety of strikes rose 13% in contrast with the earlier 12 months, coinciding with a rise in visitors.
Network Rail is relaunching its “Wise Up, Size Up” marketing campaign urging lorry drivers to verify the peak of their autos forward of Black Friday and Christmas when parcel deliveries soar.
‘Serious issues of safety’
The firm’s chairman Sir Peter Hendy stated: “Bridge bashers cause serious safety issues on the transport network for both road and rail users.
“Every incident can delay tens of 1000’s of passengers whereas we examine the bridge and restore any harm – creating an enormous value from public funds.
“During this very busy time of year for deliveries, we urge operators and drivers to properly plan their routes, know the height of their vehicles and be vigilant for road signs showing the height of bridges.
“We will report those that do not to the visitors commissioners, they usually threat shedding their licences and livelihoods.
“Network Rail always looks to recover the entire repair and delay costs from the driver and the operator.”
Top 10 most-bashed bridges
The railway bridges struck essentially the most in 2021/22 have been:
1. Stonea Road, close to Manea, Cambridgeshire – 33 strikes
2. Lower Down’s Road in Wimbledon, southwest London – 18 strikes
3. Harlaxton Road in Grantham, Lincolnshire – 17 strikes
4. Abbey Farm in Thetford, Norfolk – 15 strikes
5. Stuntney Road in Ely, Cambridgeshire – 12 strikes
6. Harefield Road bridge in West Ruislip, northwest London – 12 strikes
7. Station Road in Berkswell, West Midlands – 12 strikes
8. Station Road in Langley, Berkshire – 12 strikes
9. St John’s Street in Lichfield, Staffordshire – 11 strikes
10. Coddenham Road in Needham Market, Suffolk – 10 strikes
Source: information.sky.com”