diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index 1733c8d0c2..9385e9f4cb 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -5271,13 +5271,13 @@ STR_ERROR_START_AND_END_MUST_BE_IN                              :{WHITE}Start an
 STR_ERROR_ENDS_OF_BRIDGE_MUST_BOTH                              :{WHITE}... ends of bridge must both be on land
 STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LONG                                       :{WHITE}... bridge too long
 STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_THROUGH_MAP_BORDER                             :{WHITE}Bridge would end out of the map
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_STATION                            :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for station
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_ROADSTOP                           :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for road stop
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_DOCK                               :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for dock
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_BUOY                               :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for buoy
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_RAIL_WAYPOINT                      :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for rail waypoint
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_ROAD_WAYPOINT                      :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for road waypoint
-STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_LOCK                               :{WHITE}Bridge is too low for lock
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_STATION                            :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for station
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_ROADSTOP                           :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for road stop
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_DOCK                               :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for dock
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_BUOY                               :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for buoy
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_RAIL_WAYPOINT                      :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for rail waypoint
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_ROAD_WAYPOINT                      :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for road waypoint
+STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_LOCK                               :{WHITE}Bridge is {HEIGHT} too low for lock
 
 # Tunnel related errors
 STR_ERROR_CAN_T_BUILD_TUNNEL_HERE                               :{WHITE}Can't build tunnel here...
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
index bffab91a52..0b8703e53d 100644
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -891,7 +891,10 @@ static CommandCost IsStationBridgeAboveOk(TileIndex tile, std::span<const Bridge
 		/* Get normal error message associated with clearing the tile. */
 		return Command<CMD_LANDSCAPE_CLEAR>::Do(DoCommandFlag::Auto, tile);
 	}
-	if (GetTileMaxZ(tile) + height > bridge_height) return CommandCost{GetBridgeTooLowMessageForStationType(type)};
+	if (GetTileMaxZ(tile) + height > bridge_height) {
+		int height_diff = (GetTileMaxZ(tile) + height - bridge_height) * TILE_HEIGHT_STEP;
+		return CommandCostWithParam(GetBridgeTooLowMessageForStationType(type), height_diff);
+	}
 
 	return CommandCost{};
 }
diff --git a/src/water_cmd.cpp b/src/water_cmd.cpp
index 6533d34f22..f0a1252a75 100644
--- a/src/water_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/water_cmd.cpp
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ static CommandCost DoBuildLock(TileIndex tile, DiagDirection dir, DoCommandFlags
 
 	for (LockPart lock_part = LOCK_PART_MIDDLE; TileIndex t : {tile, tile - delta, tile + delta}) {
 		if (IsBridgeAbove(t) && GetBridgeHeight(GetSouthernBridgeEnd(t)) < GetTileMaxZ(t) + GetLockPartMinimalBridgeHeight(lock_part)) {
-			return CommandCost(STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_LOCK);
+			int height_diff = (GetTileMaxZ(tile) + GetLockPartMinimalBridgeHeight(lock_part) - GetBridgeHeight(GetSouthernBridgeEnd(t))) * TILE_HEIGHT_STEP;
+			return CommandCostWithParam(STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_LOCK, height_diff);
 		}
 		++lock_part;
 	}
@@ -1445,7 +1446,8 @@ static CommandCost CheckBuildAbove_Water(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlags flags, A
 	if (IsWater(tile) || IsCoast(tile)) return CommandCost();
 	if (IsLock(tile)) {
 		if (GetTileMaxZ(tile) + GetLockPartMinimalBridgeHeight(GetLockPart(tile)) <= height) return CommandCost();
-		return CommandCost(STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_LOCK);
+		int height_diff = (GetTileMaxZ(tile) + GetLockPartMinimalBridgeHeight(GetLockPart(tile)) - height) * TILE_HEIGHT_STEP;
+		return CommandCostWithParam(STR_ERROR_BRIDGE_TOO_LOW_FOR_LOCK, height_diff);
 	}
 	return Command<CMD_LANDSCAPE_CLEAR>::Do(flags, tile);
 }