Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges
Abstract
Looks at design considerations for minor highway structures including lighting columns, cantilever masts for traffic signals and/or speed cameras, CCTV masts and fixed vertical road traffic signs. Aligned with BS EN 40, BS EN 12899 and replaces BD 94/17.
History
Highway Structures and Bridges. Design. Supersedes CD 354 Design of minor structures (formerly BD 94/17). Version 2.0.0 (NHW, 2024). Version 0 - dated December2019 - replaces BD 29/17. Version 1 - dated March 2020 - updates references and corrects definition D in Equation 12.12 and clause 12.14. Version 1.1.0 - dated February 2022 - changes made to core document. Version 2.0.0 - dated July 2024 - changes made to core document and change to policy, major revision. Version 2.1.0 dated September 2025. See latest release notes for consequential update details.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Roads
Publisher History
National Highways is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport. It has responsibility for operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England. Formerly known as Highways England, between 2015-2021 and Highways Agency, between 1994-2015.