Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Bridges and Other Highway Structures Cycle PlanIn addition the Local Transport Plan identifies the following Transport StrategyThemes, which well maintained Bridges and other highways structures will helpsupport:• Access for All;• Cycling;• Public Transport;• Structural Maintenance;• Safety and Security;• Travel and Demand Management;• Economic Development;17.2 InventoryInformation on the inventory of highway structures is held on the BridgeMandatabase. This is an Access database, which holds details of:• structure name• structure no• structure type• structure owner• structure location• maintenance responsibility• construction details• inspection detailsIn addition historical paper based records of structure drawings, inspection andassessment reports are also held, within the structures team.There is a high level of confidence in the records held although gaps are knownto exist in the records of:• retaining walls - retaining walls are found on a regular basis which are notcurrently on the database, often ownership of such structures is not clear• culverts - it is known that there are a number of culverts which do notfeature on the database mainly in Denes and parks, as these are buriedstructures they are difficult to identify.• riverside structures – records of river walls, revetments and jetties, andassociated pedestrian guardrail are not at present held within the inventorydata, a survey of these structures along the Tyne has been undertaken andthe results are currently being incorporated into the structure records.As and when missing structures are identified they are added to the database.Table 17.2.1 Details the inventory of the major structure assets by Type andWard, whilst table 17.2.2 & 17.2.3 details the inventory by Type and RouteHierarchy.153