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Stumbled over the following that was released yesterday by DfT

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/historical-railways-estate-potential-for-walking-and-cycling-routes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/historical-railways-estate-potential-for-walking-and-cycling-routes)

The document itself

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1060435/initial-assessment-of-historical-railways-estate-forward-programme.pdf (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1060435/initial-assessment-of-historical-railways-estate-forward-programme.pdf)

includes a link

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/historical-railways-estate/programme-of-work-and-assessment-reports/ (https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/historical-railways-estate/programme-of-work-and-assessment-reports/)

that has a link to the full list of structures that they look after. Also a list of assessment reports, which suggest their main interest is in 24 - 44t capacity, not what is generally needed for a country foot/cycle path.

Article from New Civil Engineer based on a Government sponsored report produced by Sustrans suggesting that many of the threatened bridges of the Historical Railway Estate might have a useful future.

https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/50-rail-bridges-and-tunnels-could-escape-national-highways-demolition-plans-15-03-2022/
modified to add Sustrans report link
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1060435/initial-assessment-of-historical-railways-estate-forward-programme.pdf