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Solutions identified for Port Mann snow and ice issues

Engineers working on Canada’s Port Mann/Highway 1 project have identified a series of solutions designed to prevent snow and ice building up (...)

Emergency works completed following Minnesota cable failure

A US highway is set to reopen today after being closed last week following cable failures in a major pedestrian bridge that crosses the road (...)

Contract let for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge monitoring

CCCC Highway Consultants has been appointed for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge’s intelligent health monitoring project, with a bid value (...)

Forth cable inspection contract awarded

A US$4.2 million contract is to be awarded to C Spencer to carry out an internal inspection of the main cables on the Forth Road Bridge. The (...)

Bridge demolition set to reveal clues about 'fracture-critical' spans

A civil engineer at Purdue University in the USA is taking advantage of the demolition of a bridge spanning the Ohio River to learn more (...)

Shanghai official speaks of safety issues on collapsed bridge

A bridge across the Qiantang River in Zhejiang Province, part of which collapsed early on Friday, had 'safety bugs' the head of the (...)

Graham lands Forth Road Bridge anchorage investigation contract

Graham Construction has won a US$5.7 million contract to open up Scotland's Forth Road Bridge’s main cable anchorages for investigation. (...)

FHWA launches US$320 million bridge safety initiative

US transportation secretary Ray Hood has announced a new US$320 million bridge oversight initiative that will enable the Federal (...)

Funds allocated for Confederation Bridge systems

The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have annouced US$20 million of transportation investments including US$2.7 millon to (...)

Oscillating Russian bridge reopens to traffic

A 7km bridge over Russia's Volga River has reopened to traffic after being closed last week following a period of vibrations with amplitudes of (...)

Peer review identifies shortcomings in Maryland inspection regime

An extensive independent peer review of Maryland Transportation Authority's (MdTA) bridge and tunnel inspection programme has (...)

Research team wins US$14 million bridge health contract

The USA's National Institute of Standards & Technology is funding a $14 million research project into the structural health of ageing bridges. (...)

Structural survey planned for Peru's bridges

Venezuela-based financial institution CAF has signed an agreement to finance a structural evaluation of Peru's bridges. The project will allow (...)

Bridge replaces level crossing on Sussex highway

The Highways Agency has announced the start of work on two projects to reduce accidents and congestion in Sussex, England (...)

HK government refutes "wild speculation" about bridge

Hong Kong's Environment, Transport & Works Bureau has rejected "wild speculation" that the local section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (...)

OSHA announces fines for Four Bears Bridge accident

The US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has cited JD Steel Company of Phoenix, Arizona and Fru-Con Construction of Ballwin (...)

Worker dies in Florida crane collapse

A crane operator has died and another worker was injured when a barge-mounted crane collapsed during piling operations for the US$122 million (...)

Hyder publishes Foyle Bridge accident report

Operating procedures for Northern Ireland's Foyle Bridge should be reviewed to enable speed and vehicle restrictions during high winds, (...)

Hyder investigates Foyle Bridge accident

Northern Ireland Roads Services has appointed Hyder Consulting to investigate an accident that occurred on Foyle Bridge this week when an (...)

Second gantry failure halts Maumee River work

Construction of the Maumee River Crossing was suspended on Saturday when part of a launching gantry collapsed just hours after work had (...)