Vehicle Loads for Existing Bridges
Assessment of existing bridges and road traffic loads

The estimated number of road bridges (with a span greater than 2 m) in France ranges from 200,000 to 250,000. 90% of these bridges are managed by local authorities and departments, and 10% are managed by the State, comprising the non-concession national road network (RRNNC) and the concession national road network (RRNC). There are 12,204 bridges on the RRNNC.

The National Road Observatory (ONR) was established on January 26, 2016. Led and managed by the Institute for Roads, Streets, and...