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24 Apr 25

JV to strip paint from Canada’s bridge towers

Work starts on suspension bridge repainting.
23 Apr 25

Weight limit on UK suspension bridge

HGVs diverted from major UK road bridge to protect cables.
17 Apr 25

UK heritage railway back on track after council agrees to adopt bridge

Council steps in after bridge owner objects to maintenance obligation.

08 Apr 25

Contract awarded for Manila highway bridges

Philippines government agrees contract for seismic reinforcement project.
03 Apr 25

Austroads updates maintenance guidance

New guidelines for bridge inspection, testing, monitoring and reporting.

27 Mar 25

Infrastructure report card grades US bridges

Number of “fair” condition bridges exceeds “good” condition bridges.
25 Mar 25

USA safety board calls for vessel strike risk checks on 68 bridges

NTSB calls on 30 bridge owners to assess bridges for vessel strike risk.
26 Feb 25

Rejuvenated in Seville

The scope of a cable system replacement project in Andalusia uniquely includes measures that improve vehicular flow and prepare the iconic bridge for significant widening in the future. And crucially, the design solution requires minimal traffic diversions, José María Sánchez de Muniáin finds out more

13 Feb 25

Bearing replaced on UK road bridge

Elastomeric bearings replaced to increase bridge’s safety and lifespan.
05 Feb 25

Australian state awards contract for Sheahan upgrade

New South Wales investigates options for vital freight crossing.
30 Dec 24

Philippines: wavering bridge closed to all but light vehicles

Viral footage shows bridge deck oscillating.

28 Nov 24

Prague’s longest bridge closed to trams amid structural concerns

Low temperatures increase risk of sudden tram closures.
14 Nov 24

Government of Canada takes ownership of Québec Bridge

Rail body hands historic bridge to federal government.
06 Nov 24

Hanger work finished on historic Welsh island link

168 wire rope hangers replaced on Menai Bridge.
31 Oct 24

Bulgaria: new drains for Friendship Bridge

Progress report on repairs to bridge between Bulgaria and Romania.
22 Oct 24

Pittsburgh USA: steel arch bridge closed for analysis

City bans vehicles from Panther Hollow Bridge on recommendation of inspectors.
17 Oct 24

UK historic cast-iron bridge protected in rail upgrade

1830s overbridge will be raised as part of Transpennine improvements.
19 Aug 24

UK bridge trust appoints inspectors

Six-year contract awarded for inspection of bridge with modern and historic elements.
12 Aug 24

UK bridge inspector certification scheme improved

Accreditation body of the Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme (BICS) has announced a raft of enhancements.

05 Aug 24

Challenging the brief

A 90-year-old highway bridge slated for replacement in the UK capital is instead being rehabilitated thanks to an extensive programme of monitoring, inspections and other investigations, writes Michael Duvall

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