Quarter of bridges in Cork in a sub-standard condition

More than a quarter of all road bridges maintained by Cork Co Council are classified as having at least “significant damage” and needing to be repaired within 12 months.

An analysis of inspection reports by civil engineers shows that 382 out of 1,455 bridges in the county were found to be in a sub-standard condition.

Cork County Council confirmed yesterday that 30 out of 32 bridges categorised as being in “danger of total failure” had been repaired or replaced since publication of the reports. The other two structure are located on disused roads.