Project reports

First Tappan Zee span to open this month

Tappan Zee Constructors is continuing preparation for the opening of the westbound span of the Governor Mario M Cuomo Bridge on 25 August.

New fabricator picked for troubled Australian footbridge

A local company has been appointed to make key components of a Western Australia bridge after the Malaysian fabricator failed to deliver.

St Croix Crossing opens

The opening has taken place this week of the US$646 million St Croix Crossing in the USA.

Milestone reached on footbridge over Leeds weir

The superstructure has been lifted into place this week for a new footbridge designed by Knight Architects and Mott MacDonald.

Work begins on Middlesbrough lifting bridge

Construction is getting under way this week on a new lifting bridge that will serve as a gateway to a key regeneration site in Middlesbrough in northern England.  

Intersection contract kicks off Murray River bridge project

The first contract has been awarded on the Echuca-Moama Bridge project in Australia.

Superstructure work begins on Maldives bridge

Superstructure construction is now under way on a 2.1km bridge in the Maldives.

HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge reaches structural completion

The main structure of the record-breaking Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is now complete.  

Thames footbridge starts on site

Site work is now under way to build a bridge designed by Knight Architects and Cowi for the English village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire.

Funding finalised for Gothenburg bridge

The Swedish city of Gothenburg has signed a 20-year loan agreement for construction of the Hising Bridge.

Milestone reached on Toowoomba Second Range Crossing

The first girder has been installed for one of the most challenging engineering elements of the 41km Toowoomba Second Range Crossing in Australia.

Footing construction on the new Champlain Bridge

Chicago breaks ground on new foot and cycle bridge

Construction is starting this week on the second of five new bridges improving lakefront access in the US city of Chicago.

Historic bridge removed in Calgary

A 108-year-old bridge that provided a link to Calgary Zoo in Canada has been removed by crane this week but some of it will live on.

Istanbul parks to be linked by eco footbridge

Two parks in the Turkish city of Istanbul are to be linked by a ‘green’ footbridge featuring native plants.

Latest from the Mersey Gateway

Tendering begins for bridge at Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has begun the prequalification process for an enclosed pedestrian bridge with enough clearance to enable aircraft to taxi underneath.

India issues progress report on record-breaking bridge

The Indian government has published an update on what it says will soon be the tallest rail bridge in the world.

Preparatory work begins for new Grafton Bridge

Preparatory work is now under way for a new 525m-long crossing of the Clarence River in New South Wales, Australia.

Segment installation completed for record-breaking extradosed bridge

All 608 concrete box-girder segments have now been erected for India’s longest extradosed bridge.