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10 Jan 20

Design selected for five footbridges in Detroit, USA

A design has been chosen for five pedestrian bridges that will span the I-75 in Detroit, USA as part of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
08 Jan 20

Work begins on record-breaking concrete arch bridge

The Longtan Tianhu Bridge in China will have a main span of 600m

04 Dec 19

Kingston Third Crossing secures approval

The Canadian city of Kingston has secured approval for its planned Third Crossing bridge project.

01 Oct 19

Taiwan arch bridge collapses

A steel tied arch bridge crossing a harbour in Taiwan has collapsed.

30 Sep 19

Rapid solution developed for Elizabeth Bridge hanger problem

The Elizabeth Bridge in Pennsylvania, USA, has reopened following the emergency design and installation of a secondary support after a bracket failed during hanger replacement.

30 Sep 19

3D animation showing emergency repair work on bridge in Guipuzcoa Province, Spain

Watch the techniques used to stabilise the two central arches of the 153-year old Deba Bridge
19 Sep 19

Construction contract awarded for Auckland arch bridge

The construction contract has been awarded for the replacement of the Old Mangere Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand.

01 Jul 19

First arch installed for new Pensacola Bay Bridge

The first of two arches has been installed for the US$427 million Pensacola Bay Bridge in Florida, USA.

15 Apr 19

Video showing some of the construction phases of the recently completed José Manuel de la Sota Bridge in Argentina

The arch for the 326m-long bridge was constructed from precast segments that were installed using two large tower cranes imported from China.

01 Mar 19

Scottish university targets robotic rail bridge inspection

A partnership between Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University and rail industry body RSSB plans to develop a robotic system to facilitate closer inspection of the arches of railway bridges.

18 Jan 19

New design unveiled for Kingston's Third Crossing

The Canadian city of Kingston has unveiled a new design for its Third Crossing project.

18 Dec 18

Record-breaking final form revealed

Short video showing the recently closed steel truss arch of the Nujiang Railway Bridge Darui in Yunnan Province, southwest China.

02 Oct 18

Designs unveiled for Bermuda bridges

Detailed design of two new bridges on the island of Bermuda is set to start, following the unveiling of the outline designs.

23 Aug 18

Contractor chosen for Kingston’s Third Crossing

The city of Kingston in Canada picked the winning team for its Third Crossing project, which is said to be the first in North America to use an integrated project delivery (IPD) model.

16 May 18

Kerch Strait Bridge opens

Russian president Vladimir Putin has opened the new bridge across the Kerch Strait, linking southern Russia and Crimea.

26 Apr 18

Historic Prague bridge to be replaced

City councillors in the Czech capital Prague have decided to replace the Liben Bridge with a new crossing.

03 Apr 18

Consultant picked for refurb of Spanish arch bridge

The regional government of Andalusia in Spain has chosen a consultant for the refurbishment of a bridge over the Guadalquivir River in Villa del Rio, Cordoba.

26 Mar 18

Contracting team chosen for Rotterdam port bridges

Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has chosen the contracting consortium to build a 4km-long rail viaduct including two arch bridges.

22 Feb 18

Canadian government approves funding for Kingston bridge

All necessary funding is now in place for construction of the Third Crossing in the Canadian city of Kingston.

12 Feb 18

Winnipeg unveils design concepts for new Arlington Bridge

The Canadian city of Winnipeg has unveiled two design options for a US$255 million project to replace the century-old Arlington Bridge.

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