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25 Articles in Cable-stayed 2008
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China begins construction of record-breaking crossing

Construction of a cable-stayed viaduct spanning east China's Qiantang River began yesterday. The Jia-Shao Bridge - short for Jiaxing-Shaoxing - (...)

Astaldi JV to build Golden Horn bridge

A joint venture led by Astaldi Group has won a US$189 million contract to build the Hãlic Bridge over the Golden Horn in (...)

Hearing opens into Kilkenny scheme

Ireland's planning board An Bord Pleanála has opened an oral hearing into Kilkenny's proposed central access road, which includes a (...)

Sunderland considers next steps for Wear bridge

Members of the decision-making cabinet in the northern English city of Sunderland will consider the next steps for a proposed bridge over the (...)

Worker dies in Hoover Dam bridge accident

A worker was killed on Monday while cables were being adjusted for bridge construction on the Hoover Dam Bypass project in the USA. The (...)

Botswana bridge set to start on site next year

Construction of a 1.2km cable-stayed bridge is scheduled to start next year in (...)

Design unveiled for quayside footbridge

Plans have been submitted for a dramatic revolving cable-stayed footbridge at The Quays in Manchester, north west (...)

Complex stressing delays Stirling bridge

Scotland's Stirling Council has said that the opening of its Forthside Bridge has been put back until next year as it is has been advised (...)

Brazilian company wins Constantine viaduct contract

Brazil's Andrade Gutierrez is to build a US$200 million viaduct high above the Rhumel River in the Algerian city of (...)

Four groups qualify for Fehmarnbelt bridge technical consultancy

Bids from four pre-qualified groups of engineers and architects will be invited later this year for the position of technical consultants for (...)

Sunderland reveals Wear Crossing design at last

Sunderland City Council in the north east of England has finally revealed the winning design in its River Wear Crossing competition - three (...)

Fehmarnbelt treaty to be signed next week

Transport ministers from Germany and Denmark will meet in Copenhagen on 3 September to sign an agreement to build the Fehmarnbelt Link linking (...)

Preliminary concept released for Goethals Bridge

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has released preliminary drawings for a new Goethals Bridge to a cable-stayed (...)

Royal Haskoning wins Dubai design competition

Royal Haskoning's design for a 450m-long cable stayed bridge has been chosen for a new motorway link to Dubai's largest artificial Palm Island, (...)

Sutong Bridge opens

The record-breaking Sutong Bridge was formally opened on Monday in east China's Jiangsu Province after five years of construction. The (...)

Calatrava bridge opens in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Light Rail Train Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is being inaugurated (...)

Final section completed at new Elbe Bridge

Leonhardt, Andrä & Partner has announced the completion this week of the final section of a new bridge over the River Elbe at Niederwartha (...)

Vinci signs causeway contract

Vinci has now signed the contract for the massive Qatar-Bahrain causeway that will reduce journey times from five hours to just 30 minutes. (...)

Hangzhou Bay Bridge opens

The record-breaking sea crossing of Hangzou Bay in eastern China opened to traffic today after the final link was placed last (...)

Acciona to build cable-stayed bridge in Wroclaw

Acciona and its subsidiary Mostostal Warszawa have been appointed to build a major cable-stayed bridge over the River Odra in Wroclaw, (...)