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58 Articles in Construction 2008
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Kent bridge gets the go-ahead

A planning inspector has given permission for construction of the Milton Creek Bridge in Kent in southern England following a public inquiry in July (...)

Key stage reached on Minpu Bridge

Shanghai Construction Group has announced the completion of the main structure of the Minpu Bridge in Shanghai, China. Construction of the (...)

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 - (...)

Commission to spearhead Brazil-Bolivia bridge

Bolivia and Brazil have established a joint commission as a first step to building an international bridge over the Mamoré (...)

USA launches bridge performance website

The USA's Federal Highways Adminstration has launched a website for its long-term bridge performance (...)

Botswana bridge set to start on site next year

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

Eleven die in Chinese crane accident

Eleven workers have been killed and 12 injured when a crane cable failed at a bridge under construction near Chongqing in south west (...)

Work starts on self-anchored footbridge

A groundbreaking ceremony yesterday kicked off work on the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge in San Diego, USA. The structure will be one of the (...)

Delhi gantry collapse kills two

A section of flyover under construction in Delhi, India, collapsed yesterday killing two people and injuring up to 30. The flyover is part of (...)

Weave Bridge starts to take shape in Pennsylvania

Construction has begun of a 'woven' pedestrian bridge that will connect athletic fields at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA with a new (...)

Plans advance for Mullica River Bridge rehabilitation

The USA's New Jersey Turnpike Authority is to expand the number of traffic lanes crossing the Mullica River from two to three in each direction (...)

Milestones reached on Gateway Upgrade

The largest bridge and tunnel project in the history of Queensland, Australia, has reached two milestones. Spending on the scheme has passed (...)

Hunan plans new suspension bridge

A major new suspension bridge is to cross the Aizhai Gorge as part of the Jishou-Chadong Expressway in west of China's Hunan (...)

Timings announced for new Dublin bridge

Dublin City Council has said that construction of a new public transport bridge over the River Liffey will begin late next (...)

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 (...)

I-35W Bridge nears completion

Finishing touches are being applied this week to Minnesota's new Interstate 35W Bridge ahead of it being opened to traffic little more than a (...)

Sri Lanka announces new bridges and flyovers

Support from the British government has enabled Sri Lanka to approve the construction of seven flyovers costing some US$60 million and 54 (...)

Work restarts at Can Tho Bridge

Construction of Vietnam's Can Tho Bridge resumed this week, 11 months after work had been suspended following a fatal accident. A 90m-long section (...)

Alfords Point Bridge comes in on time and under budget

The Alfords Point Bridge duplication project in Sydney, Australia, has been completed on time and under budget and opened to traffic today. (...)

Work moves to final section of new Memorial Bridge

Crews from Total Construction have almost completed removal of the west approach to the old Liberty Memorial Bridge in North Dakota, USA. This (...)