After four years of reconstruction, the 133-year-old Merchants Bridge linking Missouri and Illinois officially reopened to traffic on 15 September
The USA’s Department of Transportation has allocated more than US$500 million to repair roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters.
Four further contracts have been awarded for refurbishment works ahead of the Menai Suspension Bridge’s bicentenary.
UK experts are to help with the reconstruction of infrastructure in war-torn Ukraine.
Drones that use artificial intelligence (AI) have been undergoing trials on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and other structures in New South Wales, Australia, with the aim of revolutionising how inspections are carried out.
Installation of a monitoring system could enable Cleveland Bridge in south-west England to be reopened to all traffic following repairs, says a new engineering report.
Rigmaden Bridge in northern England is remain closed while Cumbria County Council seeks funding of US$2.4 million for the addition of new structural elements.
The US city of Pittsburgh has approved the creation of a trust fund for maintenance of its bridges and appointed a consultant to manage a two-year inspection programme.
Extra temperature-control measures been deployed to prevent damage to Hammersmith Bridge during this month’s heatwave in London, England.
The public works ministry in the Dominican Republic has announced a programme of repairs to the Juan Pablo Duarte Bridge.
The government of Canada has awarded a construction management contract for the replacement of the deck of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge in Ontario.
Work is now under way on a US$85 million project to rebuild six bridges and construct a new one in Rhode Island, USA.
A researcher in Northern Ireland has developed a new prototype sensor that is designed to provide an early warning signal if a bridge is at risk of scour.
Birmingham City Council in England has awarded a US$72 million contract for the upgrade of the Tame Valley Viaduct.
Planners in the district of Eden in Cumbria, England, have refused retrospective planning permission for the infilling of the arch of a 160-year-old bridge.
The USA’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is inviting applications for the first round of funding from a US$12.5 billion programme of investment in bridges.
The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle, England, has been allocated government funding that will allow it to be fully refurbished in time for its centenary.
The Welsh government said that it plans to replace the hangers on the historic Menai Bridge.
The tender process is now under way to find a contractor to replace an 80m section of the Kincardine Bridge in Scotland.
Refurbishment of the Redcliffe Bascule Bridge in Bristol, England, is to restart next month with a new contractor.
