Temple Footpath Bridge is a pedestrian bridge near Hurley across the River Thames just above Temple Lock. Constructed in 1989 for the walkers of the Thames Pathway it is the longest spanning hardwood bridge in Britain. H+R were appointed to determine the condition of its timber elements and to report on any structural issues discovered during our investigation. Work undertaken Site investigation was carried out in two phases of work. Phase 1 included the investigation of the decking, hand rails and upper longitudinal and cross-beams via micro/resistance drilling and deep moisture content investigation as well as microscope analysis of timber samples taken for species identication. Phase 2 included a more technically challenging investigation of the bridge’s lower structural Temple Footpat

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