# The Railway Bridges (Load-Bearing Standards) (England and Wales) Order 1972, Article 5: Continuance of load-bearing standards


Where, by virtue of Article 3 or 4 of this Order, a load-bearing standard has been applied to an existing railway bridge, or to a new railway bridge on its construction, the standard shall continue to apply to the bridge until it is reconstructed or replaced, notwithstanding that the classification of the road carried by the bridge is thereafter altered or discontinued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/1705/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railway-bridges-load-bearing-standards-england-and-wales-order-1972/article-5
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