Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 28: installing a clear span bridge

Standard rules for installing a clear span bridge up to 8 metres span and 4.2 metres wide across a main river.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 6 April 2016
• Last updated: 31 July 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

SR2015 No 28: installing a clear span bridge

Ref: LIT 10434

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 28

Ref: LIT 10448

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Details

These rules allow you to construct a clear span bridge across a main river. A clear span bridge is a bridge that has no bed, bank reinforcement or support in the watercourse.

You must also follow these rules:

• the bridge must not be associated with the public highway
• you must not change the level of the land at each end
• you must not change the level of the land surrounding the ramp or steps to the bridge

These rules do not allow the construction of bridges on or within:

• 8 metres of a flood defence structure
• 200 metres of another bridge or culvert in the watercourse
• 100 metres of a non-agricultural building

Published 6 April 2016
Last updated 31 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2019

   Updated operational conditions and screening distances associated with each standard rule. The aim of this is to improve the uptake of flood risk standard rules permits.

2. 22 July 2016

   Generic risk assessment has been updated with an amendment to the bridge span dimensions.

3. 6 April 2016

   First published.