MHR Boyneswood Bridge

Reading the last issue of MHR News (153) and now receiving A leaflet included in the latest copy of MHR News. There is an appeal out to repair Boyneswood bridge. Anyone that isn't familiar with the MHR. This is the bridge just beyond Medstead station. Can you help!

 

I noticed the scaffolding and speed restriction at the bridge over the line just north of the station... I presume its this one ?

 

I was on the MHR the weekend before last and noticed quite a bit of new brickwork let in already. To my untrained eye the quality of work was very good.

 

There are 2 threads on this subject, can they be combined please?
The discussion does not make it clear if this is a highway over railway bridge or farm track over railway. If the former then it all depends on which was there first as to who has the responsibility for the maintenance, it is not straight forward.

 

I assume, since the MHR are appealing for £100K for the repeairs, they are responsible.

 

It's a highway over railway and the highway was there first, so Malc is right - the MHR is responsible.

I fear that a lot of 150+ year old bridges will be showing similar signs of wear and tear over the years ahead.

 

I may be dense but how was the highway (bridge) there before the railway? Was the cutting there already before the railway was laid in it?

 

I think the implication was that the highway was there first, not specifically the bridge. For example:

- pre-existing highway over a hill
- railway arrives and digs a cutting through the hill
- railway company is forced to construct a bridge (at the railway's expense) for the road, because it is a pre-existing right of way
- ongoing liability is with the railway company (or its successors), even though the railway ultimately goes under the highway

Tom

 

Ah right, I see