One of Europe’s largest crawler cranes has been deployed in the removal of a 30-year-old bridge that had never been used.
Not being able to place teams of bridge engineers on the ground to build much-needed infrastructure may have been frustrating but it has not deterred Bridges to Prosperity from pushing forward its aims. The non-profit organisation has adapted to circumstances and taken the opportunity to engage engineering organisations differently – and in ways that may endure beyond the current pandemic. Devin Connell speaks with José Sánchez de Muniáin
A rare wrought-iron railway viaduct in the UK is being given a new lease of life for cyclists and pedestrians. Helena Russell reports
Work is getting under way on the next phase of the Illuminated River project, which is adding orchestrated lighting to bridges along London’s River Thames.
The government of Botswana has said that the Mohembo Bridge - which is almost one year behind schedule - has escaped further delays during the coronavirus pandemic.
Replacement of a key railway bridge in the north-eastern USA has officially entered the engineering phase and moved closer to securing funding.
The US states of Oregon and Washington have appointed the leader of a new programme to replace the ageing Columbia River Bridge.
A lifting operation to install a new arched footbridge has been completed ahead of schedule in the English city of Derby.
Superstructure installation is now under way for the US$570 million Peljesac Bridge, though the coronavirus crisis may delay overall project completion by a couple of months, Croatia’s prime minister has said.
The final beam has been installed for the Gerald Desmond Bridge in California, USA.
The geotechnical site investigation is now complete for a new bridge over the Aswan Dam on the River Nile in Egypt.
The bridge being built to replace the collapsed Polcevera Viaduct is being lit every evening in the colours of the Italian flag to express solidarity during the coronavirus emergency.
A bridge prototype in the Netherlands has proved that it is possible to build a circular bridge with only 1% material wastage. Proposals are now being invited for research and development to take this further, reports Helena Russell
One of the most important road infrastructure projects in Brunei is nearly complete, creating a 30km-long fixed link between two physically separate parts of the country, writes Naeem Hussain
From the archives: A major refurbishment of one of England's most significant historic bridges has also given the public the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with a famous monument. Helena Russell reports.
A number of design and installation challenges were overcome during the replacement of a 22-year-old swing footbridge at the historic V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, writes Khalifa Bokhammas
The crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf dropped in favour of fast ferry service.
Since the full opening of the new Governor Mario M Cuomo Bridge in New York State in September last year, contractors have ramped up demolition of the old crossing.
All steel girders for the superstructure of the New Champlain Bridge in Montréal, Canada, are now in place. Engineers are now working around the clock to close the final 650mm gap in the main span of the cable-stayed bridge superstructure over the St Lawrence Seaway navigational channel.
Chinese crews have placed the final beam of their section of a new rail bridge connecting China and Russia.
