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Could the life of the existing Bridge be extended by reducing the weight limit to 3 tonnes?

April 26, 2017bridge existing extended life limit reducing tonnes weight

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Could the life of the existing Bridge be extended by reducing the weight limit to 3 tonnes?

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A reduction in the weight limit to 3 tonnes mgw would, in the Company’s view, unacceptably reduce the Bridge’s utility to road users. In addition, such a reduction would do nothing to address the structural and risk management issues identified by Oxfordshire County Council relating to the cracking of the pier caps, metal corrosion, the paint system, and impacts from road and river traffic.