Underwater Bridge Works 2020

***Please view oppounity available via The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ *** The County Council is responsible for around 1,800 highway bridges, 1,000 footbridges, over 500 retaining walls and over 900 culverts. Many of these structures are founded below water level and are prone to erosion and scour damage. This was most significantly demonstrated during the storm Desmond floods when a number of bridges were destroyed or needed to be closed due to the severe action of the flood waters. As part of its capital...