{"id":151997,"date":"2020-12-03T10:09:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T10:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/?p=151997"},"modified":"2020-12-03T10:09:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T10:09:12","slug":"uks-road-agency-tried-to-block-foi-about-unsafe-bridges-over-terror-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/uks-road-agency-tried-to-block-foi-about-unsafe-bridges-over-terror-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2019s road agency tried to block FoI about unsafe bridges over \u2018terror fears\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Just under half of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/England\">England<\/a>\u2019s busiest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/bridges\">bridges<\/a>\u00a0are severely defected or damaged, but have remained open due to concerns about an influx of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/traffic\">traffic<\/a>\u00a0should repairs be ordered, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Some 4,000 bridges out of an estimated 9,000 crossings, as well as various culverts on motorways and A-roads, have been identified as having key sections in a \u201cpoor\u201d or \u201cvery poor\u201d condition,\u00a0<i>The Times<\/i>\u00a0found in an investigation which used data obtained from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/Highways-England\">Highways England<\/a>\u00a0under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/Freedom-of-Information\">Freedom of Information<\/a>\u00a0(FoI) Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-im-prompt\">The defects to some structures are thought to be so severe that they might eventually be unable to carry the number of cars they currently can.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Data shared with\u00a0<i>The Times<\/i> showed that 858 structures across the country had at least one crucial section in \u201cvery poor condition\u201d as of April 2019. While 14 bridges and culverts were given the worst possible score of zero.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>There were 141 bridges in total with \u201cvery poor\u201d rated parts on the M6 &#8211; as well as a further 90 being given the lowest rating on the M1 plus 51 on the M62 and 50 on the M5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p><i>The Times<\/i>\u00a0has said Highways England, the government agency which maintains motorways and A-road, tried to keep the figures secret originally, only releasing them after a year-and-a-half long FoI battle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>In London,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hammersmith-bridge\">Hammersmith Bridge<\/a>\u00a0has been closed to cars for over a year owing to structural concerns after engineers discovered microfractures \u2014 a result of decades-long unchecked corrosion.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/Transport-for-London\">Transport for London<\/a>\u00a0(TfL) revealed that around 200 of the 500 bridges it looks after in the capital also had sections in poor or very poor condition,\u00a0<i>The Times\u00a0<\/i>said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>It is thought the bridge will not be fully operational again for six years, leading to a ban on river traffic below the bridge. If true, much to the dismay of locals who get an annual front row seat, the Oxford-Cambridge\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/general\/boat-race-river-thames-oxford-cambridge-b1762338.html\">boat race<\/a>\u00a0could be moved off the Thames for the second time in its history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Sections of bridges, or infrastructures, that receive a rating of \u201cpoor\u201d or \u201cvery poor\u201d do so because they are at risk of failure, according to the documents obtained by\u00a0<i>The Times<\/i>. To prevent further damage, weight restriction measures, such as single lane traffic and banning heavy vehicles altogether, are usually enforced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Highways England insisted that a rating of \u201cpoor\u201d or \u201cvery poor\u201d did not mean a structure was unsafe, and that the overall condition of structures had improved over the past five years. It also said that \u00a31.5bn had been designated for this kind of maintenance up until 2025, a \u00a3200m increase on the previous five-period period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>However,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/Matt-Rodda\">Matt Rodda<\/a>, the shadow roads minister, told reporters that it is a \u201cmajor safety concern and real failing of this government\u201d that so much of the nation\u2019s vital infrastructure is in \u201csuch poor condition\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-pCNjN leQLqX teads\">\n<div class=\"sc-oVfmS hrQHij\">\n<div class=\"sc-prorn fpBoEr\">\n<div id=\"thirdparty02\" data-mpu=\"true\" data-is-video=\"false\" data-tile-name=\"thirdparty02\" data-ad-unit-path=\"\/71347885\/_partner_independent\/in_hp\/in_uk\/image\/thirdparty02\" data-size-key=\"THIRD_PARTY_ARTICLE_BODY\" data-refresh-check=\"false\" data-force-bulk=\"true\" data-initialised=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKv7qcnFse0CFUmZdwodZkEKaA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/71347885\/_partner_independent\/in_hp\/in_uk\/image\/thirdparty02_0__container__\">\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>\u201cBridges are a critical part of the functioning of any country and it is alarming that so many have fallen into disrepair in the UK,\u201d Mr Rodda said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>He said the public had every right to \u201chave serious doubts about this government\u2019s ability to fulfil new projects that have been promised if they cannot maintain existing infrastructure to even minimum levels\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>\u201c[The government] must get their act together and ensure bridges everywhere are safe to use,\u201d the shadow minister said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>The government knows how disruptive closing certain bridges can be, which is thought to be the reason that the majority of the sites belonging to Highways England have remained open. In January, a maintenance operation on the Oldbury viaduct, on the M5 in the West Midlands, finally wrapped up after three years of hugely disruptive lane closures and speed restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Repairs to the affected section, which carries 60,000 vehicles a day, were projected to take 18 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>The FoI containing the astonishing figures was submitted by\u00a0<i>The Times<\/i>\u00a0in March last year, but the paper claimed Highways England tried to block the request on the grounds that it could help terrorists commit an attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>The information commissioner, the official regulator, found that the agency\u2019s arguments were baseless and subsequently ordered the release. However, the disclosure was delayed yet again in 2020 when Highways England tried to get a judge to rule the information should be withheld.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>It comes after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/freedom-of-information-foi-clearing-house-b1760830.html\">an investigation<\/a>\u00a0by the OpenDemocracy website, which found that the British government was operating a secretive internal unit to block requests for information by the public under transparency laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>The FoI Clearing House, an \u201cOrwellian\u201d operation within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/michael-gove\">Michael Gove<\/a>\u2019s Cabinet Office, reportedly shares personal information about journalists and researchers and has been accused of \u201cblacklisting\u201d people making freedom of information requests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>Transparency campaigners and data protection experts said the unit was an attempt to circumvent the transparency protections in the FoI Act, and was likely unlawful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>The government has denied any wrongdoing, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/Boris-Johnson\">Boris Johnson<\/a>\u2019s official spokesperson telling a regular briefing of Westminster journalists at the time: \u201cThe FoI clearing house has been operating as part of the Cabinet Office in terms of the Freedom of Information Act since 2005, so it is nothing new.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qWSGh iSUKoQ\">\n<p>\u201cThe system is applicant-blind. The processing of FoIs is fully compliant with all data protection rules,\u201d the spokesman said when asked if requests from journalists were being flagged.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/foi-bridges-highways-motorway-terror-b1765347.html\">SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just under half of\u00a0England\u2019s busiest\u00a0bridges\u00a0are severely defected or damaged, but have remained open due to concerns about an influx of\u00a0traffic\u00a0should repairs be ordered, it has been revealed. 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