diff --git a/modules/ui/fields/radio.js b/modules/ui/fields/radio.js
index 6ea245245a..dd9cd0b7f0 100644
--- a/modules/ui/fields/radio.js
+++ b/modules/ui/fields/radio.js
@@ -311,11 +311,14 @@ export function uiFieldRadio(field, context) {
         }
 
         if (field.type === 'structureRadio') {
-            // For waterways without a tunnel tag, set 'culvert' as
-            // the _oldType to default to if the user picks 'tunnel'
             if (!!tags.waterway && !_oldType.tunnel) {
+                // default waterway tunnels to 'culvert'
                 _oldType.tunnel = 'culvert';
             }
+            if (!!tags.waterway && !_oldType.bridge) {
+                // default waterway bridges to 'aqueduct'
+                _oldType.bridge = 'aqueduct';
+            }
 
             wrap.call(structureExtras, tags);
         }