The US Department of Transportation has announced funding of US$2.1 billion to improve four key bridges, including the Golden Gate and Brent Spence.
The US Department of Transportation is making US$1.5 billion available for projects that are harder to support through other grant programmes.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the city of Cincinnati a grant for the full replacement of the Western Hills Viaduct.
A loan agreement has been finalised for the Samal Island-Davao City Connector project in the Philippines.
The USA’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is inviting applications for the first round of funding from a US$12.5 billion programme of investment in bridges.
The US National Park Service’s Blue Ridge Parkway route is to receive US$127 million for infrastructure work including a bridge replacement.
The governor of the US state of New York has announced a record US$32.8 billion for transport infrastructure as part of her budget for the next financial year.
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.
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.
US politicians have confirmed plans for the reconstruction of the eastbound bridge carrying Route 3 over the Hackensack River in New Jersey.
About 15,000 bridges across the USA are to be repaired or replaced under a new funding programme set out by the government.
The governor of the US state of Kentucky has included a companion to the Brent Spence Bridge as one of three projects in a US$250 million planned infrastructure spend.
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 US state of Maryland has set out proposals for a number of bridge projects in its draft six-year capital budget.
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.
The signing of a US government grant has cleared the way for construction of a bridge that will enable the delivery of large loads destined for space exploration.
