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.
Approval has been granted for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to consider introducing tolls to support its work to rebuild and repair bridges.
Duplication of the Tasman Highway causeways and McGees Bridge in Australia is now fully funded and construction will soon start.
The government of India is to provide the Maldives with US$500 million in finance for a 6.7km road project made up of bridges and causeways.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is to provide loans for two major construction projects in the Philippines, including the 3.3km-long Cebu-Mactan Fourth Bridge.
Financial close has been reached for the US$725 million Pattullo Bridge Replacement project in British Columbia, Canada.
