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32 Articles in Design 2005
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Québec seeks private partner for autoroute scheme

The Ministère des Transports du Québec in Canada has issued a request for qualifications for the design, construction, financing, operation (...)

Baker and Menn win Cleveland Central Viaduct contract

Michael Baker Jr has been appointed by the Ohio Department of Transportation to carry out a bridge type study for the Central Viaduct Bridge (...)

Preferred bidder named for Canada's Golden Ears Bridge

The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, Translink, has named Bilfinger Berger's consortium as the preferred bidder for a new US$693 (...)

Design and build approved for Missouri's Paseo Bridge

The Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission has decided on a design and build approach to procure the new Paseo Bridge and improvements to (...)

Recommended design confirmed for Peace Bridge

A 32-member joint US-Canadian design jury has announced that the Peace Bridge will be built to Christian Menn's two tower cable-stayed (...)

Public offered 30 concepts for Ohio River scheme

Michael Baker Jr is today unveiling 30 concept designs for the Downtown Bridge, part of the US$2 billion Ohio River Bridges Project in (...)

BDP announces "green bridge" for south west London

BDP has unveiled plans for a "green bridge" to help stitch back together an area of London divided by the A3 (...)

Hyder to design Yaojiang bridge

China's northern port area of Ningbo is to be linked with its airport by a new road bridge featuring an unusual twin off-set pylon and fan (...)

Entries invited for concrete bridge competition

Portland Cement Association is seeking nominations for its 10th biennial bridge awards. The competition recognises excellence in design (...)

Maumee River Crossing topped out

The final pylon section has been placed this week at the US$220 million Maumee River Crossing (...)

Delaware cancels Indian River bid opening

Delaware Department of Transportation has cancelled today's scheduled bid opening for the Indian River Inlet Bridge (...)

Mississippi solicits interest for two bay crossings

Mississippi Department of Transportation has issued requests for qualifications for the replacement of bridges carrying the US 90 road across (...)

Jacobs to design Irish highway upgrade

Ireland's National Roads Authority has awarded Jacobs a contract to provide design services for the US$137 million upgrade of the N6 between (...)

Local businesses back Poole bridge

Businesses in Dorset have expressed support for Poole's application for a second harbour (...)

Design unveiled for Pearl River bridge

A single tower self-anchored suspension bridge is to be built in Guanghzhou, (...)

Glass bridge to give panoramic views of Grand Canyon

A cantilevered glass bridge is to open in January at the western rim of the Grand Canyon, 1,220m above the Colorado (...)

Planners approve new Cambridge crossing

Cambridgeshire County Council has backed a project to build a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River (...)

Plans outlined for Lake Washington bridge

Washington State Department of Transportation officials are this week presenting the design options for the replacement of the SR520 floating (...)

Bridges praised in steel design awards

Bridges featured strongly among the winners of the 2005 Structural Steel Design Awards, presented today in (...)

Atkins creates new post to raise bridge profile

Atkins Highways & Transportation has promoted Chris Hendy to be head of bridge design and (...)