[Talk-GB] Who assigns references to bridges?

[Mark Goodge]

On 28/12/2022 23:44, Dave F via Talk-GB wrote:
> There's a new bridge just opened in my city & I wish to add the details.
> 
> Is it the Canal & River Trust who assigns references to bridges?
> 
> I'm aware they produce a database of the bridges, but unsure if it's 
> them who allocates them.

The navigation authority can (but is not required to) assign a 
reference. The Canal & River Trust maintains the practice of its 
predecessors in doing so, but not all navigation authorities do. The 
Avon Navigation Trust (responsible for the River Avon in Warwickshire 
and Worcestershire), for example, seems not to.

The previously mentioned Canal Plan website at https://canalplan.uk/ 
shows bridge references where they exist. But you might need to check 
that it's available under a compatible licence before using it in OSM.

Mark