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18 Articles in October 2005
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Skanska lands Finnish public-private highway contract

A Skanska-led consortium has signed the contract to finance, construct and operate a 51km expressway in southern (...)

New strategy seeks to ease cross-Forth travel

Scotland's Forth Estuary Transport Authority has outlined new plans to ease congestion and delays on the Forth Road (...)

Maryland and Virginia to fund Potomac bridge studies

The US states of Maryland and Virginia have agreed to spend about US$1 million each on studies aimed at reducing congestion on two bridges (...)

Celebrations mark bridge's 1,400th anniversary

Commemorative activities are under way to mark the 1,400th anniversary of a bridge in China's Hebei (...)

Barclay Mowlem wins role on Australian rail scheme

Australian Transport & Energy Corridor has announced that Barclay Mowlem is to help develop plans for the 220km Dawson Valley Railway, which (...)

Bay Bridge weld quality cleared by federal investigation

The US Federal Highway Administration has determined that the foundations in the Skyway structure of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge meet (...)

US promotes use of bridge management software

The US Federal Highway Administration has published a report showcasing the experiences of three states in using its bridge asset management sofware (...)

Maumee River Crossing topped out

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

Six tenderers approved for second Danube bridge

The European Commission has approved six of the 14 potential tenderers for the planned new bridge over the Danube linking Vidin in Bulgaria (...)

Plastic bridge marks first for Highways Agency

Construction of a fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) road bridge is to start next week, crossing the M6 motorway in north west (...)

Bulgaria approves Danube Bridge funding contracts

Bulgaria has given the green light to loan contracts that will enable construction of the second Danube (...)

Victory for Impregilo in Messina Bridge contest

Impregilo's consortium is to build the Messina Bridge, the world's longest single span suspension (...)

European Commission simplifies online contract advertising

The European Commission has adopted new standard forms for the announcement of large public contracts to make it easier to advertise (...)

Bridge opens over Russia's Kola Bay

Russia's prime minister Mikhail Fradkov today opened a new bridge within the Arctic Circle across Kola Bay in the Barents (...)

Messina contractor to be announced next week

The winning contractor for the record-breaking Messina Bridge will be announced on Wednesday 12 October (...)

Delaware cancels Indian River bid opening

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

Joint communique confirms backing for Long Binh Bridge

Cambodian officials have welcomed Vietnam's efforts in expediting the feasibility study for for the construction of Long Binh Bridge connecting (...)

Delaware River commission awards bridge security contract

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has appointed Edwards & Kelcey as programme management consultant for a new surveillance (...)