Bridge repairs and maintenance - Sky News FOI request
Dear all,
I hope you're well. It's Ashna here from Sky News.
I'm getting in touch with an FOI request to be used as part of a Sky News piece.
We'd appreciate a response as soon as possible.
Questions requiring response:
1) How many bridges on motorways or A-roads have sections which are in a "poor" or "very poor condition"?
2) How many pedestrian and highway bridges have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete present within them and their fixtures?
3) In the past three years, how much has been spent on repairing and upgrading bridge structures to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete from them?
4) In the past three years, how much has been spent on repairing and upgrading bridge structures?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Ashna
Reference: FOI-560140269
Date of request: 07/11/2023
Title of request: Bridge repairs and maintenance
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Reference: FOI-560140269
Date of request: 07/11/2023
Title of request: Bridge repairs and maintenance
Information request:
Questions requiring response:
1) How many bridges on motorways or A-roads have sections which are in a
"poor" or "very poor condition"?
2) How many pedestrian and highway bridges have reinforced autoclaved
aerated concrete present within them and their fixtures?
3) In the past three years, how much has been spent on repairing and
upgrading bridge structures to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated
concrete from them?
4) In the past three years, how much has been spent on repairing and
upgrading bridge structures?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Ashna
Dear Ashna Hurynag,
Dear Sir,
Re: your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, in which you asked:
Dear all,
I hope you're well.
I'm getting in touch with an FOI request to be used as part of a Sky News
piece.
We'd appreciate a response as soon as possible.
Questions requiring response:
1) How many bridges on motorways or A-roads have sections which are in a
"poor" or "very poor condition"?
2) How many pedestrian and highway bridges have reinforced autoclaved
aerated concrete present within them and their fixtures?
3) In the past three years, how much has been spent on repairing and
upgrading bridge structures to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated
concrete from them?
4) In the past three years, how much has been spent on repairing and
upgrading bridge structures?
I look forward to hearing from you.
In response to your request:
Thank you for your request for information relating to the Council’s
bridges.
Taking each in turn, the response to your questions is as follows:
1) How many bridges on motorways or A-roads have sections
which are in a "poor" or "very poor condition"?
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council have no motorway related assets.
There are 17 bridges owned and maintained by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough
Council on A roads that have elements in Poor or Very Poor condition
2) How many pedestrian and highway bridges have reinforced
autoclaved aerated concrete present within them and their fixtures?
None present in the bridge stock of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
3) In the past three years, how much has been spent on
repairing and upgrading bridge structures to remove reinforced autoclaved
aerated concrete from them?
£0 – Zero. None present.
4) In the past three years, how much has been spent on
repairing and upgrading bridge structures?
Repairing Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Bridge Stock -
£1,939,279.71
Upgrading Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Bridge Stock -
£4,950,794.92
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