Europe

19 Jul 19

Winner announced in Latvian footbridge design contest

The winning entry has been chosen in the design competition for a new footbridge in Gauja National Park in Latvia.

13 Jun 19

Work begins on Charles Bridge pier protection

Preparatory work is getting under way on a project to install new timber protection for all seven piers of the medieval Charles Bridge in the Czech capital, Prague.
10 May 19

Agreement signed for Brussels footbridge

A proposal has been announced for a new footbridge in Brussels in Belgium.

09 May 19

Monitoring contract awarded for 14 Greek rail bridges

A monitoring contract has been awarded for 14 major bridges that form part of a new high-speed railway in central Greece.
23 Apr 19

Romania plans new Danube bridge

The prime minister of Romania has confirmed plans for a new bridge over the River Danube.

02 Apr 19

Montenegro lets contract for pedestrian bridge

The government of Montenegro has appointed a contractor to build a pedestrian bridge in the municipality of Mojkovac.

27 Mar 19

Advisors picked for Finland’s Hailuoto Causeway

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has appointed technical, legal and financing advisors for its Hailuoto Causeway public-private partnership (PPP) road and bridge project.

13 Mar 19

First steel cut for new Genoa Bridge

A ceremony has been held to mark the cutting of the first piece of steel for the replacement of the Polcevera Viaduct, which collapsed last August in Genoa, Italy.

28 Feb 19

First span cast for Bratislava viaduct

The first span has been poured for the eastern approach section of 3km-long crossing on a new highway scheme east of Bratislava in Slovakia.

07 Feb 19

Contract awarded for 780m-long Czech bridge

The US$257 million construction contract has been awarded for a Czech highway project that includes a 780m-long bridge.

18 Dec 18

Contract awarded for Genoa bridge rebuild

The contract has been awarded for replacement of the collapsed bridge over the Polcevera River in Genoa, Italy.

12 Nov 18

Genoa moves forward with replacement of Polcevera bridge

Demolition is set to start on 15 December of the Italian bridge whose collapse in August killed 43 people.

29 Oct 18

Contracting JV named for new Luxembourg bridge

Luxembourg’s Ministry of Infrastructure has appointed the contracting team for a new bridge in Ettelbrück.

03 Oct 18

Cubist design wins Prague bridge competition

A design inspired by Cubism has been chosen as the winning entry for a new bridge in the Czech capital, Prague.

26 Sep 18

Autostrade criticises report into Genoa bridge collapse

The operator of the major motorway bridge that collapsed in Italy last month has rejected the findings of an official investigation.

21 Aug 18

Proposal to be put forward for Moldova-Ukraine bridge

The Ukraine government plans to discuss with its Moldovan counterpart a proposal for a bridge linking the two countries across the River Dniester.

20 Aug 18

Investigating team chosen for Genoa bridge collapse

The Italian government has established a special commission of six people to carry out the technical investigation into last week’s fatal collapse of a stretch of the Polcevera Viaduct in Genoa.

14 Aug 18

Dozens feared dead in Italian bridge collapse

A major motorway bridge has collapsed in Genoa, Italy.

13 Jun 18

International JV wins multi-bridge Czech road contract

A joint venture of French and Czech-based companies has won a motorway project that includes a 451m viaduct and a bridge that will be pushed into place over a major railway.

26 Apr 18

Historic Prague bridge to be replaced

City councillors in the Czech capital Prague have decided to replace the Liben Bridge with a new crossing.

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