Bridges: Repairs and Maintenance
2026-07-01 · Department for Transport · 15467 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of whether the funding arrangements for the repair of Grade I and Grade II listed highway bridges adequately reflect the costs of restoring historic structures.
Answer
The repair and maintenance of bridges on the local highway network is the responsibility of the relevant local highway authority. The Department is providing local highway authorities with a record £7.3 billion over the next four years to support the main...