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14 Articles in Footbridge 2006
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Long-span Rhein footbridge completed

A footbridge with a 230m-long free span has been completed, crossing the Rhein between Huningue in France and Weil-am-Rhein in (...)

Five killed in Indonesian footbridge collapse

A pedestrian suspension bridge in a mountain resort in Java, Indonesia, collapsed yesterday killing five people and injuring more than (...)

Dual celebrations for Newport bridges

A pedestrian and cycle bridge opened this week in Newport, on the same day that the Welsh city's famous Transporter Bridge celebrated its (...)

Shortlist announced for River Avon footbridge

Five teams have been shortlisted in a competition for the design of an iconic footbridge over the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon in (...)

Helicopter begins delivery of bridge sections

Installation took place today of the first of 86 steel sections that will form a 1.2km cycle and pedestrian bridge spanning Turning Point Basin (...)

Shanghai announces two new bridges

The Shanghai Engineering Adminstrative Bureau has said that construction will start later this year of two bridges across Suzhou (...)

Glasgow seeks new design for Tradeston Bridge

Glasgow City Council has advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union for a contractor-led team to develop the design and construct (...)

60m cycle bridge lifted into place

A 67t bridge for a coast-to-coast cycleway was lifted into position in northern England at the weekend. The 60m-long single span bow string (...)

Hull picks design for new swing bridge

The winning design for a new crossing of the River Hull will allow pedestrians to remain on the bridge as it swings (...)

Three designs submitted for Omaha crossing

Omaha City Council in Nebraska has received three design submissions for a new footbridge over the Missouri (...)

Plans submitted for Brunel bridge rebuild

British Waterways has submitted plans to Westminster City Council to reconstruct Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first iron bridge close to where it (...)

Competition launched for Stratford bridge design

Warwickshire County Council will this week announce details of an international competition to design a US$3.45 million pedestrian and cycle (...)

DNA helix inspires new Singapore bridge

Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority has chosen a striking double helix design for a new pedestrian bridge at Marina Bay, a prime (...)

France gives go-ahead for Mont-St-Michel bridge

The French government has approved a project to build a footbridge to replace the causeway to Mont-Saint-Michel in (...)