Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bridges in the United Kingdom are subject to weight restrictions.

The Department does not hold data on the number of bridges subject to weight restrictions.

The Government last year announced a £1 billion package of investment for key local highway enhancement projects and the new Structures Fund for repairing run-down bridges and other local highway structures.

This is in addition to the Department’s record investment of £7.3 billion over the next four years to maintain and improve the quality of local roads and highway networks, including local highway bridges and structures.