Moveable bridges

16 Aug 23

Hidden in plain sight

A slender double-piston-stayed bridge recently opened in Belgium features an ingenious opening mechanism that plays hide-and-seek with the bridge deck, writes Bart Bols

22 May 23

Greenlight for new movable footbridge across London’s Docklands

Planning permission granted for a double S-curve pedestrian bridge at Royal Victoria Dock
15 May 23

Construction begins of US railway lift bridge

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has held a groundbreaking event to mark the start of work to replace Norwalk River Railroad (Walk) Bridge.

03 Apr 23

Viaduct sections arrive for Gull Wing Bridge

Two major steel sections are being installed for the Gull Wing Bridge in Suffolk, eastern England.

28 Mar 23

Design consultant selected for replacement of century-old bridge

Reconstruction of functionally obsolete New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge reaches design stage. 
24 Mar 23

Construction of the Third River Crossing reached major milestone

See how both leaves were installed on the newly named Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth, England.
23 Mar 23

Leaves installed for Great Yarmouth bascule bridge

The two 700t leaves have been lifted into place for the Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth, England.

21 Mar 23

Dublin Port begins consultation on final project in masterplan

Dublin Port in Ireland has opened public consultation on a major development project that includes a lifting bridge.

22 Feb 23

Composites attract

A remarkable bridge prototype that aims to eliminate high-risk pedestrian ground-level rail crossings has taken solid shape in a remote rural setting - and further iterations are likely to begin appearing throughout the UK within the next year. José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports from site
18 Jan 23

Mast breaks on Twin Sails Bridge

A mast has broken on the Twin Sails Bridge in Poole, England.

10 Jan 23

Work set to start on Lincolnshire bridge refurb

The start date and contractor have been announced for the full restoration of Corporation Road Bridge in Grimsby, England.

21 Nov 22

Ready to roll

A one-of-a-kind moving bridge has been completed in East London. Khalifa Bokhammas reports from site
02 Nov 22

Connecticut River Bridge moves towards procurement

US rail operator Amtrak has announced that it is set to start the hunt for a contractor to build the US$500 million Connecticut River Bridge.

24 Oct 22

Milestone reached on Suffolk bascule bridge

The first major steel section of a new bascule bridge in Suffolk, England, has been placed in its final position.

05 Sep 22

Hunt set to start for designer of new Padanaram Bridge

The allocation of US$2 million in design funding will enable plans to move forward for the replacement of a swing bridge in Massachusetts, USA.

29 Aug 22

Movable bridge specialist changes hands

The acquisition has been finalised of a US firm that specialises in engineering work for movable bridges.

12 Aug 22

Contractor picked for Danish lift bridge

Danish rail network company Banedanmark has awarded a contract worth US$70.6 million for construction of a 300m-long bridge across a strait.

08 Jul 22

Contract awarded for Ontario lift-bridge deck

The government of Canada has awarded a construction management contract for the replacement of the deck of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge in Ontario.

25 May 22

Refurb of Bristol bascule bridge set to restart

Refurbishment of the Redcliffe Bascule Bridge in Bristol, England, is to restart next month with a new contractor.

13 Apr 22

Design work set to begin for new Massachusetts bridge

 The US state of Massachusetts is moving forward with design work for the replacement of Fairhaven-New Bedford Bridge.  

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