The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to fund the construction of three climate-resilient bridges in Metro Manila in the Philippines.
The USA’s Department of Transportation has approved a loan of US$200 million towards the US$463 million replacement of an 81-year-old bridge over the Potomac River.
Aecom announced last week an immediate exit from its business operations in Russia.
The governors of the US states of Kentucky and Ohio are to seek up to US$2 billion in federal funding for a project that includes a new companion structure to the Brent Spence Bridge.
A new agreement has secured US$25 million in federal funds towards the US$80 million replacement of an ageing single-leaf bascule bridge in Florida, USA, with a fixed structure.
Thailand’s Transport Ministry is hoping to study the feasibility of a new road and rail bridge connection with Laos.
The planned replacement of a bridge in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, has had to be delayed after tender prices came in significantly higher than the available budget.
A cabinet meeting chaired by India’s prime minister has backed a proposal for construction of a new international bridge.
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The government of Bangladesh has signed a US$260 million loan agreement that will enable construction of the Kewatkhali Bridge.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration has approved funding of US$207.8 million for a bridge to link the Pacific-Atlantic trade route in Honduras.
The prime ministers of Ukraine and Romania have discussed future cooperation including the development of a new bridge linking the two countries.
The US state of Pennsylvania has begun the bidding process for a public-private partnership (P3) involving a number of major bridges.
The government of the Australian state of Queensland has set out details of a US$21.2 billion, four-year roads and transport investment plan designed to support 24,000 jobs.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of US$260 million for the construction of Bangladesh’s first major steel arch bridge.
A UK bridge-building company has expanded with the acquisition of a Wigan-based steel fabrication business.
The Candian government has announced funding for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Banff, Alberta.
The governor of the US state of Virginia has announced that agreements have been reached for a US$3.7 billion investment in rail upgrades including construction of a major new bridge.
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) has received 37 letters of interest regarding the public-private partnership (P3) for the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge project.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in the USA has named the bridges being considered for inclusion in its public-private partnership (P3) initiative.
