Terms of Reference
The following terms of reference were agreed unanimously at BOF27 and submitted to the UK Bridges Board for consideration:
- Promote co-operation, collaboration and partnership amongst bridge owners
- Identify technical and research needs/priorities to promote good practice in the management of the bridge infrastructure
- Disseminate information
- Recommend research priorities avoiding duplication
- Provide technical advice/support to the UK Bridges Board and bridge engineers on issues affecting the bridge infrastructure
Meetings
Meetings of the Owners Forum take place three times a year.
Meetings are usually held in Cambridge at King's College, but occasionally take place at venues provided by member organisations.
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Report No.6 to the Bridges Board on the activities of the Bridge Owners Forum (BOF) for 2008/09 Campbell Middleton (PDF File 137KB) |
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Summary of Bridge Research BOF17-26 Paul Fidler (PDF File 183KB) |
Participating Organisations
- BRB (Residuary) Ltd
- Canal and River Trust (responsibilities transferred from British Waterways)
- ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport - formerly CSS)
- CSS Wales
- Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland)
- Department for Transport
- Highways England
- LoBEG (London Bridges Engineering Group)
- London Underground
- Manchester Ship Canal
- Welsh Assembly Government
- National Roads Authority (Ireland)
- Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
- Railway Paths Limited
- The Rochester Bridge Trust (Representing UK Large Bridges Group)
- SCOTS (Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland)
- Serco Docklands Limited (Docklands Light Railway)
- Sustrans
- Transport Scotland
- Transport for London
Many of these organisations are also represented on the UK Roads Liaison Group Bridges Board.
Minutes of Bridges Board meetings are available.
