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14 Articles in November 2008
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Design tendering to start for HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

The three juristictions involved in the 29km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will launch the tender for the main bridge's design on Monday, Hong (...)

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 (...)

DMJM Harris wins Delaware River contract

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today awarded a contract to DMJM Harris to continue serving as its capital program (...)

Costs rise for Seattle floating bridge

Latest estimates for a new floating bridge to carry the SR 520 highway in the western USA have put the cost at US$1.728 billion. The costs cover (...)

Dubai leader approves design of smiling bridge

Dubai's prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the design of the seventh crossing over Dubai Creek. The bridge, to (...)

Minnesota and HNTB reach US$20 million Wakota Bridge settlement

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that the US state will receive US$20 million in a settlement with HNTB Corporation, (...)

Final I-35W report blames gusset plate design errors for collapse

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the probable cause of last year's collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis (...)

Seismic upgrade begins on 19 bridges

A two-year project is under way to upgrade 19 bridges in the Puget Sound area of the north western USA to current seismic (...)

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 (...)

London's mayor shelves plans for new Thames bridge

London's mayor Boris Johnson has excluded the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge from a multi-billion dollar 10-year transport expansion plan that (...)

Biloxi outlines plans for new bridge

Plans for a new Popp's Ferry Bridge have been outlined by the city of Biloxi in Mississippi, USA. The cost of the preferred option - a combination (...)

Durham picks arch for new pedestrian bridge

A low-profile concrete arch pedestrian bridge has been chosen instead of a 'signature' cable-stayed crossing for the city of Durham in North (...)

Leicester launches bridge design competition

The English city of Leicester has launched an international design competition to design a foot and cycle bridge over the River (...)