This fellowship investigates the impact of flooding on road transport network, with a particular focus on bridges). Understanding the risks associated with the failure or limited serviceability of bridges is fundamental for managing the implications on the wider transport network. The fellowship aims to enable risk-based decision-making and prioritisation of limited funds for maintenance and enhancing national resilience. This will happen through the development of a novel national, and more detailed regional, assessment model for bridge failures from high river flows. This programme is in partnership with: Department for Transport, Highways England, University of Washington (USA), University of Wollongong (AUS), Loughborough University.