Forest Service Road structure standards
Publication date: May 27, 2026
The standards for Forest Service Road structures such as bridges, culverts, cattleguards, road closure gates and retaining walls are determined and managed by the Government of B.C. These standards address issues such as design, fabrication, installation, inspection and evaluation.
Bridge standards manual
The Bridge Standards Manual provides mandatory design, construction and evaluation standards for FSR bridges and major culverts.
Bridge standards library
The Bridge Standards Library is a collection of non-mandatory bridge and major culvert reference materials.
Engineering Manual
The Engineering Manual provides standards for cattleguards, road closure gates, retaining walls and minor culverts on FSRs.
Contact information
Please direct any comments, suggestions or questions to the Ministry of Forests Engineering Branch.
Phone
250-387-1300
250-387-1300