Fiona Smith

Senior Civil Engineer, Historical Railways Estate (on behalf of Department for Transport), National Highways

My Sessions at Day 1

Wednesday 10 March 2027

14:05

Managing the Past, Learning for the Future: National Highways' Historic Railway Estate

14:05 - 14:30

National Highways looks after a large estate of bridges and structures left behind by closed railway lines. Fiona Smith explains how these historic assets are managed today and what their condition tells us about long-term durability.

  • The challenges of managing structures with no operational railway
  • Balancing safety, heritage, community interests and cost
  • Lessons that apply to other owners of ageing structures

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