Horspath Bridge News Today

The structure at Horspath is one of 3,800 bridges, tunnels and viaducts that fall under the Historical Railways Estate which Highways England manages for the Department for Transport. Concerns have been mounting about Highways England’s plans to demolish or infill hundreds of bridges and tunnels as part of its management of the estate. However, Highways England has challenged The HRE Groups figures and state that only 15 structures are at risk of demolition before 2030; including nine bridges...

The group adds that “others are needed for proposed active travel schemes”. The report concludes: “Our evaluation suggests that about one-third of the 130 bridges and tunnels earmarked for demolition or infilling by Highways England has demonstrable value, although another third has no realistic value and could reasonably be put beyond use without apparent consequences. “It is recognised that the 3,100 structures of the Historical Railways Estate have to be managed appropriately to ensu...