Modular bridges

13 May 25

Moving with the times

A temporary modular crossing featuring a removable span is maintaining road and river traffic during the repair of a historical bascule bridge in Ontario, writes Bill Killeen
05 Mar 24

Indian Army welcomes 46m modular bridge

L&T hands modular bridging system to the Indian Army.
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.

18 May 23

‘Viaduct factory’ begins production

An offsite ‘viaduct factory’ has begun producing the first piers for the Thame Valley Viaduct on the UK’s HS2 high-speed railway.

04 Apr 23

Footbridge reinstates access to picturesque Bracklinn Falls

Time lapse shows the new Bracklinn Falls Footbridge being installed in the remote woodlands of Scotland where the harsh conditions caused the destruction of two of its predecessors.

13 Jan 23

Norwegian and French bridges installed in Ukraine

Installation is under way of temporary bridges designed to reopen routes in Ukraine.

26 Apr 22

Upgrades planned for historic swing bridges

Three swing bridges that have served railways in the east of England for more than 100 years are to be upgraded.

07 Apr 22

Completely modular design revealed for 880m-long UK rail viaduct

Every element of the 880m-long Thame Valley Viaduct on the UK’s HS2 railway is to be prefabricated in an approach designed to cut the carbon footprint and simplify construction.

23 Apr 21

Long-span modular bridge picked for Outer Hebrides link

The contract has been awarded for a 99m-span modular bridge in the Outer Hebrides off Scotland’s west coast.

26 Feb 21

Sole bidder remains for UK military bridging tender

The withdrawal of a second contender means that there is now just one bidder for a project to supply bridging to the British Army.

03 Nov 20

Ghana buys 89 British bridges

Ghana’s Ministry of Roads & Highways has signed a contract for 89 modular emergency-response bridges that can be rapidly deployed to restore critical infrastructure.

05 Jun 19

Bridge trade secrets case resolved prior to hearing

Agreement leads to dismissal of temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in US court

13 May 19

Acquisition of major modular bridge supplier announced

The acquisition of the UK-based bridge company is expected to result in a wider spectrum of infrastructure options and project financing.

29 Apr 19

Zambia set to install 130 modular bridges

The package for the southern African country's Road Development Agency includes financing and full training.

22 Aug 18

Acrow Bridge restores access at site of collapsed Ontario crossing

A temporary structure supplied by Acrow Bridge has opened this week to restore access while the Port Bruce Bridge in Ontario, Canada, is rebuilt following its collapse earlier this year. The existing bridge collapsed in February during heavy rains and flooding that affected the south-western part of the province. Acrow Bridge has designed and provided a modular structure to Elgin County for use during the reconstruction of the bridge on Imperial Road/County Road 73 in Port Bruce[..]
26 Mar 18

Three week installation for temporary bridge

A temporary bridge being used on a bridge replacement project in Canada was installed in just three weeks. 

16 Mar 17

New type of polymer bridge launched

Arup and Mabey have introduced a new type of bridge made from post-tensioned polymer modules that can be assembled rapidly without the need for heavy equipment.

08 Mar 17

Peru orders more than a hundred modular bridges

New contract supports the country's transportation infrastructure expansion.

19 Dec 16

Installation of support structure for Hawaiian bridge completed

Installation of a special steel structure to support a concrete bridge undergoing renovation on Kamehameha Highway on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu has just been completed by Acrow Bridge.

08 Nov 16

Mabey introduces new robots to UK modular bridge factory

Mabey has announced an investment of US$3.25 millino in new robots at its modular bridge fabrication plant in Lydney in Gloucestershire.

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