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18 Articles in September 2007
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Perth campaigns for lottery funded bridge

Perth & Kinross Council in Scotland has unveiled possible designs for a new foot and cycle bridge over the River Tay. The planned bridge will be (...)

Dozens feared dead in Can Tho collapse

Part of the approach to a major bridge under construction in Vietnam collapsed today. Latest reports from the official Vietnam News Agency say (...)

Plans shelved for Alaskan bridge

Alaska state governor Sarah Palin has directed that an alternative should be found to the proposed US$398 bridge to Gravina (...)

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 (...)

Four tenders assessed for I-35W rebuild

A joint venture of Flatiron and Manson has been named as the apparent best value bidder for the replacement of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota, USA (...)

Final call for entries, Footbridge Awards 2008

The deadline for entries to the 2008 Footbridge Awards is 14 JANUARY 2008. The awards, which are organised and sponsored by Bridge design & (...)

Sunset Beach bids come in over estimate

All four tenders that were opened yesterday for a new highway bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway exceed North Carolina Department (...)

Time lapse video shows 16 month bridge build

The 1.5km-long Jim Anderson Bridge was officially opened on Sunday near Sydney, Australia to form the high-level Windsor flood evacuation route (...)

US Senate adds to bridge funding

The US Senate has approved a transportation bill for 2008 that adds US$1 billion in funding to address structurally deficient (...)

Contract awarded for Californian interchange

A joint venture of Granite Construction and FCI Constructors has been awared a US$138 million contract by the California Department of (...)

Revised proposals submitted for Thames bridge

Surrey County Council has just submitted a new planning application for Walton Bridge over the River Thames in southern (...)

Foundation work under way at Kanawha River

TY Lin International has announced the start of construction a new segmental bridge over the Kanawha River in South Charleston, West (...)

Three killed in Indian flyover collapse

A section of flyover under construction in the Indian city of Hyderabad collapsed in heavy rain last night, killing three people and injuring up (...)

Survey to identify impact of Forth cable work

A survey of businesses has been commissioned by the Forth Estuary Transport Authority to verify the economic impact of the traffic disruption (...)

Auckland displays entries for Te Wero competition

An exhibition of more than 150 entries to the Te Wero Bridge design competition has gone on display in Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland City (...)

Vietnam announces scheme for Dong Nai bridge

Vietnam's government has asked the authorities of Hochiminh City and Dong Nai Province to work together to develop and manage a build, operate (...)

Newly-opened bridge collapses in Karachi

Part of the new Northern Bypass Bridge has collapsed in Karachi, Pakistan, killing an estimated 10 (...)

Weekend project replaces section of Bay Bridge

A four day project to replace a 110m-long section of the Bay Bridge is proceeding on schedule in California, USA, and is due for completion (...)