Europe

16 Aug 23

Winning by a nose

The highly slender deck and piers of a bridge being constructed in Saxony via the incremental launching method call for a deeply methodical approach coupled with special guiding equipment, writes Marek Foglar

24 Jul 23

Fatal road bridge collapse in Greece

The partial collapse of a ring road bridge on Sunday (23 July) in the Greek city of Patras left one person dead and eight injured.

12 Jul 23

Contract awarded for multi-bridge Slovakian highway

A contract worth more than US$360 million has been awarded for a section of a new bypass to Slovakia’s third-largest city.

14 Jun 23

Agreement signed for Ukraine-Moldova bridge

Government ministers from Moldova and Ukraine have agreed to begin construction of a cross-border bridge.  

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.

05 Jun 23

Ukraine secures grant to build temporary bridges

Ukraine has been awarded a grant worth more than US$50 million for temporary bridges to reopen routes damaged in the war.

30 May 23

Storstrøm advances

Girder lift marks new milestone for cable-stayed road and rail bridge in Denmark.
04 Apr 23

Site work begins for Belgian footbridge

Construction is now under way for a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Ghent, Belgium.

29 Mar 23

Prague calls for sensitive approach to rail bridge rebuild

City council representatives in the Czech capital, Prague, have agreed that a sensitive approach is needed for the reconstruction of the Vyton Bridge.
23 Jan 23

Decisions made on Czech rail bridge

Czech national rail owner and operator, Správa železnic, is inviting bids for the upgrade of a bridge to allow rail diversions while a historic structure is replaced.

25 Nov 22

Winning design unveiled for Czech rail bridge

The Czech Republic’s rail infrastructure body, Správa železnic, has unveiled the winning proposal for a three-track bridge across the Vltava River.

24 Nov 22

Belgian footbridge lifted into place

A new cycle and pedestrian bridge has been installed at Hemiksem in Belgium.  

05 Oct 22

Progress report issued for Romania’s Braila Bridge

Work on one of Europe’s longest suspension bridges is set to be completed by the end of the year.

14 Sep 22

Construction begins of new Prague bridge

Construction of the Dvorecký Bridge is now under way in the Czech capital, Prague.

26 Aug 22

UK offers help with Ukraine infrastructure rebuild

UK experts are to help with the reconstruction of infrastructure in war-torn Ukraine.

05 Aug 22

Danube swing

Construction of the 1,120m-long main span of a new suspension bridge over the River Danube in Romania has included an unusual lifting method named after a fictional character raised in the jungle, finds out José María Sánchez de Muniáin.

03 Aug 22

Prague reveals design for revamp of Cubist bridge

Designs have been unveiled for reconstruction of the Liben Bridge in the Czech capital, Prague.

08 Jun 22

Milestone reached on Braila Bridge

More than two thirds of the deck segments have now been raised into position for the Braila Bridge in Romania.

21 Apr 22

Work begins on Hungary-Slovakia bridge

A ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of a new bridge that will eliminate a 20km detour whenever local residents want to cross the river.

20 Apr 22

Contract signed for Romanian bridge

Romania’s national road infrastructure management company, CNAIR, has awarded a design-build contract for a new bridge over the River Siret.

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