Inspection and records for road tunnel systems (formerly BD 53/95)

DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges CS 452

Highways England, 2020
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Series

DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges

Abstract

Describes the procedures for the inspection and recording of road tunnels on motorways and all-purpose trunk roads, including acceptance and safety inspections.

History

Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes BD 53/95 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Inspection. Inspection and records for road tunnels (See also IAN 67/05) (HA, 1995). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Revision 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces BD 53/95.

Subjects

  • Tunnelling and underpinning
  • Tunnelling
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities

Publisher History

Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) was transformed into National Highways in 2021. It was responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of England's motorways and major A roads. It was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

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