Design and analysis

24 Oct 23

Bridge barrier crash tests to verify design standards

Austroads releases videos of 90km/h bridge barrier crash tests.
19 Oct 23

Report slams Australian bridge monitoring project

Failed joint venture with non-functional bridge monitors left state government with US$12.6 million bill.
27 Sep 23

County commissioners endorse US$301 million replacement bridge

Construction to begin in 2026 on Florida bridge with 75-year lifespan.
16 Aug 23

Hidden in plain sight

A slender double-piston-stayed bridge recently opened in Belgium features an ingenious opening mechanism that plays hide-and-seek with the bridge deck, writes Bart Bols

16 Aug 23

Licking River bridge concepts unveiled

Four possible designs for Licking River bridge, Kentucky, USA.
15 Aug 23

Thailand bridge to improve access to island popular with tourists

Proposals for bridge linking Koh Samui island to Thai mainland
15 Aug 23

City on a seismic fault seeks cash for lifeline bridge

Lottery funding for earthquake resilience of key Portland, Oregon, USA, bridge
24 Jul 23

Engineering award for research into suicide prevention barriers

A Scottish engineering and architecture student has been recognised for her paper on bridge suicide prevention barriers.
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.

17 Jul 23

Footbridge-friendly route picked for Washington highway

The preferred route has been chosen for a new highway connection in the US state of Washington.

12 Jul 23

Owner's representative picked for Winooski River Bridge scheme

The owner’s representative has been named for the design-build project to replace Winooski River Bridge in the US state of Vermont. Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has appointed HNTB Corporation to carry out the role.

10 Jul 23

Design contest launched for Seoul bridge project

An international design competition is now under way for a project to pedestrianise Jamsu Bridge in Seoul, South Korea.

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.

08 Jun 23

Winner picked in Belgian bridge design contest

A design that echoes a series of boats has won the competition for the Asiat-Darse Bridge in Vilvoorde, Belgium.

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.

30 May 23

Singapore plans second eco bridge

Singapore’s National Parks Board (NPB) has announced plans to build a second bridge designed for both nature and pedestrians.

25 May 23

Consent sought for high-level arch bridge in New Zealand

The government of New Zealand's transport agency has applied for consent to build a road and bridge project to bypass a rockfall-prone gorge.

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.

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