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31 Jul 20

Consultation begins on Chelmsford bridge proposal

The city council of Chelmsford in eastern England is inviting comments on a waterfront development proposal that includes a bowstring arch bridge.

31 Jul 20

Rail bridge between Germany and Poland secures planning permission

A new rail crossing designed by Knight Architects and Schüßler-Plan Berlin will provide a vital link across the Polish-German border in Kostyrzyn/Küstrin.
30 Jul 20

Stable cables

A chance overlap between two projects sparked the ‘eureka’ moment that led to what could be the first of many network arch railway bridges with carbon cables. Helena Russell reports
01 Jun 20

Arch bridge lifted into place over Derbyshire road

A lifting operation to install a new arched footbridge has been completed ahead of schedule in the English city of Derby.

22 May 20

Deck closure completed on China's longest flying-bird arch bridge

Construction of the Third Hejiang Yangtze Bridge in Sichuan Province has reached a significant milestone with the installation of the final section of deck.
02 Apr 20

'Swan' design picked for Estonian bridge

The winning entry has been chosen in a competition to design a bridge for the city of Pärnu in Estonia.

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.

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