Published Resources Details
Conference Paper
- Title
- Management of Heritage Bridges
- In
- Sustaining Heritage: Second International and Thirteenth National Engineering Heritage Conference and NSW Railways Seminar
- Imprint
- Engineers Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, 2005, pp. 96-101
- ISBN/ISSN
- 085825820X
- Url
- https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.068184709637909
- Abstract
Management of the arterial road infrastructure bridges in NSW is a component of the overall road network infrastructure management undertaken by the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA). The RTA's bridge inventory has been constructed over more than 100 years and as such there are many emerging issues regarding bridge management. The RTA recognises the importance of managing bridges and their load carrying capacity, to ensure overall network connectivity and level of service to road users. Many older bridges require replacement or significant upgrading to meet current dimensions and loading guidelines. Often these older bridges are of heritage significance. As a committed and competent bridge owner and manager, the RTA continues to proactively manage its bridge stock by: understanding issues related to the relevant design era identifying and responding to changes in condition of bridge elements through a systematic and structured inspection, condition assessment and structural capability assessment regime addressing emerging bridge issues investing in new technologies, and implementing innovative solutions in the management of its heritage bridge stock. This paper intends to address the issues relating to the management of these heritage bridges, particularly in balancing the competing factors affecting their future, especially heritage, safety and access.
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- Sustaining Heritage: Second International and Thirteenth National Engineering Heritage Conference and NSW Railways Seminar (Sydney, New South Wales: Engineers Australia, 2005), 268 pp, https://search.informit.org/doi/book/10.3316/informit.085825820X. Details