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Consultation opens on Lower Thames crossing

The British government has opened consultation on three possible routes for a new Lower Thames crossing east of London. Later consultations (...)
Construction of Victoria

Construction of Victoria's new bascule bridge begins

PCL Constructors Westcoast has begun construction of the Johnson Street Bridge site in downtown Victoria. The new US$92.8 million stucture will (...)

Cleveland Bridge signs deal for 210 bridges

The UK's Cleveland Bridge has signed a deal with the Sri Lankan government for 210 permanent steel bridges in rural areas across the country. (...)
Shortlist picked for $550m Kosciuszko Bridge replacement

Shortlist picked for $550m Kosciuszko Bridge replacement

New York State Department of Transportation has announced the list of four qualified bidders for the contract to replace the Kosciuszko Bridge (...)

Fluor signs supervision contract for Doha Bay Crossing

Fluor Corporation has signed a US$185 million contract with Qatar’s public works authority, Ashghal, to provide programme management (...)
Corridor chosen for new Canadian crossing

Corridor chosen for new Canadian crossing

The Kettle Island corridor has been recommended as the route for a new interprovincial bridge in Canada. The bridge will link Gatineau and Ottawa (...)

RFP for new bridge in Alberta

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Northern Alberta, Canada, has issued an RFP for a landmark pedestrian bridge in its city centre. (...)

HDR team takes oversight role on Ohio River Bridges

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in the USA has chosen an HDR-led team as the oversight assistance consultant for the Downtown (...)

Two die in Norwegian bridge formwork collapse

Two people died this week when a bridge that was under construction collapsed in Trondheim, Norway. Concrete was being placed for the deck when (...)
Solution approved for broken Bay Bridge rods

Solution approved for broken Bay Bridge rods

A plan has been approved to install large steel saddles as a repair solution to secure two shear keys on the new East Span of the (...)

Submerged US historic bridge gets federal aid

Brooklyn’s historic Carroll Street Bridge is to receive federal funding for restoration. The 121-year-old retractable bridge was subjected (...)

Londoners call for new Thames crossings

A newly published consultation shows public support for new river crossings in east London. Transport for London (TfL) has published the findings (...)
Sculptural London lift bridge secures planning permission

Sculptural London lift bridge secures planning permission

Knight Architects has secured planning permission for the moving footbridge at the heart of European Land’s new Merchant Square development (...)

Thai officials investigate bridge collapse

Officials in Thailand are investigating this week’s fatal collapse of a small suspension bridge. Four people died and 13 were injured in (...)
British-funded bridge opens in Nepal

British-funded bridge opens in Nepal

Britain’s minister for international development Alan Duncan has joined Nepal’s minister of federal affairs to inaugurate the (...)
Five names shortlisted for new Forth bridge

Five names shortlisted for new Forth bridge

More than 7,600 suggestions for a name for the new bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland have been narrowed down to just five. A public (...)

Wooden arch with 75m span takes shape in China

The main structure of a wooden arch bridge with a 75.5m span has been completed in eastern China. The bridge is due for completion in October (...)
PPP contract let for US$1.5bn Goethals Bridge replacement

PPP contract let for US$1.5bn Goethals Bridge replacement

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey in the USA has awarded a public-private partnership (PPP) contract for the US$1.5 billion (...)

Skanska and Kiewit take Bayonne Bridge contract

A joint venture of Skanska Koch and Kiewit Infrastructure has won a a US$743.3 million contract to raise the deck of the Bayonne Bridge. The (...)
Carillion completes Loughor Viaduct slide

Carillion completes Loughor Viaduct slide

Carillion has completed the replacement of Loughor Viaduct near Swansea in Wales, as part of a wider US$73 million scheme to double the capacity of (...)