diff --git a/src/bridge.h b/src/bridge.h
--- a/src/bridge.h
+++ b/src/bridge.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static inline const BridgeSpec *GetBridg
 
 void DrawBridgeMiddle(const TileInfo *ti);
 
-bool CheckBridge_Stuff(BridgeType bridge_type, uint bridge_len, DoCommandFlag flags = DC_NONE);
+bool CheckBridgeAvailability(BridgeType bridge_type, uint bridge_len, DoCommandFlag flags = DC_NONE);
 int CalcBridgeLenCostFactor(int x);
 
 void ResetBridges();
diff --git a/src/bridge_gui.cpp b/src/bridge_gui.cpp
--- a/src/bridge_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/bridge_gui.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void ShowBuildBridgeWindow(TileIndex sta
 		case TRANSPORT_RAIL: last_bridge_type = _last_railbridge_type; break;
 		default: break; // water ways and air routes don't have bridge types
 	}
-	if (_ctrl_pressed && CheckBridge_Stuff(last_bridge_type, bridge_len)) {
+	if (_ctrl_pressed && CheckBridgeAvailability(last_bridge_type, bridge_len)) {
 		DoCommandP(end, start, type | last_bridge_type, CMD_BUILD_BRIDGE | CMD_MSG(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_BUILD_BRIDGE_HERE), CcBuildBridge);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void ShowBuildBridgeWindow(TileIndex sta
 
 		/* loop for all bridgetypes */
 		for (BridgeType brd_type = 0; brd_type != MAX_BRIDGES; brd_type++) {
-			if (CheckBridge_Stuff(brd_type, bridge_len)) {
+			if (CheckBridgeAvailability(brd_type, bridge_len)) {
 				/* bridge is accepted, add to list */
 				BuildBridgeData *item = bl->Append();
 				item->index = brd_type;
diff --git a/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp b/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,12 @@ static CommandCost CheckBridgeSlopeSouth
 	return CommandCost(EXPENSES_CONSTRUCTION, _price[PR_BUILD_FOUNDATION]);
 }
 
-bool CheckBridge_Stuff(BridgeType bridge_type, uint bridge_len, DoCommandFlag flags)
+/** Is a bridge of the specified type and length available?
+ * @param bridge_type Wanted type of bridge.
+ * @param bridge_len  Wanted length of the bridge.
+ * @return The requested bridge is available.
+ */
+bool CheckBridgeAvailability(BridgeType bridge_type, uint bridge_len, DoCommandFlag flags)
 {
 	if (flags & DC_QUERY_COST) {
 		return bridge_len <= (_settings_game.construction.longbridges ? 100U : 16U);
@@ -243,7 +248,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildBridge(TileIndex end
 	uint bridge_len = GetTunnelBridgeLength(tile_start, tile_end);
 	if (transport_type != TRANSPORT_WATER) {
 		/* set and test bridge length, availability */
-		if (!CheckBridge_Stuff(bridge_type, bridge_len, flags)) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_BUILD_BRIDGE_HERE);
+		if (!CheckBridgeAvailability(bridge_type, bridge_len, flags)) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_BUILD_BRIDGE_HERE);
 	} else {
 		if (bridge_len > (_settings_game.construction.longbridges ? 100U : 16U)) return_cmd_error(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_BUILD_BRIDGE_HERE);
 	}