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17 Nov 23

Nation to get its first extradosed bridge to replace timber crossing

Community input results in new design for Perth replacement bridge that preserves public artwork.
14 Nov 23

Call for design and construction bids on reservoir bridges contracts

Lesotho mountain reservoir project invites bids on tenders for vehicle and pedestrian bridges.
16 Aug 23

Licking River bridge concepts unveiled

Four possible designs for Licking River bridge, Kentucky, USA.
21 Jul 23

Ecuador moves forward with Guayaquil bridge project

Feasibility studies are being updated to allow a plans to move forward for a 3.3km-long bridge in Ecuador.

04 Jul 23

Plans go in for lightweight Welsh footbridge

The planning application has been submitted for a new footbridge close to Haverfordwest Castle in Wales.

29 Jun 23

Designers named for fourth Panama bridge

The design team has been announced for the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal.

27 Jun 23

Design funds secured for pedestrian elements of Columbia River bridge

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded design funding for the pedestrian and bicycle elements of a replacement bridge to be built across the Columbia River.

01 Jun 23

Initial visualisations published for Washington-Oregon link

Images of five different bridge types have been published to help people visualise what the replacement a link between the US states of Washington and Oregon could look like.

25 May 23

Mega in China

There are several long-span bridges currently under construction in China that have been designed by Dissing+Weitling. Poul Ove Jensen and Jesper Henriksen talk to Jose Sanchez about suddenly finding themselves in the design ‘hotspot’.

25 May 23

Constant-stress arches - Q&A with Wanda Lewis

After 30 years studying the shape of tension fabric structures and observing principles of constant stress expressed in natural objects, Professor Wanda Lewis decided to apply the concept to bridge structures. She believes that the outcome – a method for designing arch bridges with a constant stress – could bring a number of benefits. Lewis talks to Jose Sanchez de Muniain.

24 May 23

Design chosen for Bremen footbridge

The winning design has been announced for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Bremen, Germany.

22 May 23

Greenlight for new movable footbridge across London’s Docklands

Planning permission granted for a double S-curve pedestrian bridge at Royal Victoria Dock
05 May 23

Kansas sets out plan for new viaduct

A project to replace the Polk-Quincy Viaduct has been presented to the public in the city of Topeka in Kansas, USA.

02 May 23

Concept design awarded for Australian bridge upgrade

The contract has been awarded for the concept design of the replacement of Epping Bridge in New South Wales, Australia.

28 Mar 23

Design consultant selected for replacement of century-old bridge

Reconstruction of functionally obsolete New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge reaches design stage. 
17 Mar 23

Watch the new wind screening of the Great Belt Bridge being tested in a wind tunnel

Sund & Bælt investigate the effectiveness of the design to improve traffic safety during strong crosswinds.
16 Mar 23

Hanoi announces plan for new Red River bridge

Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is to invest US$351 million building another bridge over the Red River.  

07 Mar 23

Preferred design unveiled for new Galway footbridge

A report presented to Galway City Council (GCC) in Ireland has identified a preferred option for the new Clifden Railway Pedestrian & Cycle Bridge.

06 Mar 23

Construction for HS2's 150m-long Bellingham Bridge will involve launching

HS2 predicts construction will involve one of UK’s largest ever bridge launches.
28 Feb 23

Engineer barred over collapsed bridge

The Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) in Canada is prohibiting a Saskatchewan engineer from practising for the time being.

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