Abnormal Road Loads

If you are moving an abnormal load that affects one of our structures, e.g. a road bridge over the railway or a road over one of our tunnels, you are required by regulation (SI 1998 'The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003’), to notify us.

To be compliant you must send us notification before the move:

• For gross vehicle weights up to 80 tonnes we need two clear working days
• For gross vehicle weights between 80 tonnes and 150 tonnes we need five clear working days

To help you choose the best routes, we are providing an indicative capacity appraisal (ICA ) for each of our structures where a road passes over one of our bridges or tunnels.

This information identifies each road carried by the bridge or tunnel, its location and a maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for each STGO category. This will allow you to check whether your vehicle can pass over the structure.

If you have planned your route using the information contained in the ICAs it means that generally, we will not challenge your notice to us.
If you discover that the ICA for a particular structure is not suitable, you should select a different route to avoid it or, if there is no practical alternative route, you can ask us to carry out an additional appraisal.

You can download tables containing this information and more detailed guidance below in 'Downloads' section.

We will be reviewing the ICA data regularly. If you would like us to update you on any changes, or other related information in the future, please complete and return the Contact form.

Notification submission using ICA compliant route
Email: Abnormal.Loads@networkrail.co.uk
Fax:0121 345 4396

Notification where route is not ICA compliant
Email: AbnormalLoads.AdditionalAppraisal@networkrail.co.uk
Fax: 0121 345 4361

General enquiries:
Email: AbnormalLoadsContact@networkrail.co.uk

Address:
Highways Interface [Abnormal Loads]
Floor 2B
George Stephenson House
Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT

Telephone: 01904 389 732

Downloads

The Guidance note
ICA - PDF version
ICA - MS Excel version
ICA - Comma Separated Value version
ICA - MS AutoRoute version
Changes to ICA Schedule