Rail bridges

21 Sep 23

3D mapping of oldest rail viaduct

LiDAR mapping informs overhaul of historic UK viaduct.
13 Sep 23

31m concrete beams installed overnight to convert level crossing to bridge

Australian-made concrete beams placed ready for road-over-rail bridge.
29 Aug 23

Stay cables installed on Moroccan railway bridge

Stay cables installed on high-speed rail bridge in Morocco.
24 Aug 23

North India railway bridge collapse leaves 23 workers dead

Construction workers killed during launch of bridge girder on new railway in Mizoram, north east India.
24 Aug 23

New rail bridge ups clearance height on Albert Canal

Rail bridge floated into position on Albert Canal, Belgium, to boost water transport
16 Aug 23

Storm takes out Norwegian steel truss bridge

Damage to foundation leaves collapsed railway bridge in Norway river
08 Aug 23

Third large-scale bridge installation completed for UK high-speed rail route

A 5,600t structure was moved into place 27 hours ahead of schedule
03 Aug 23

President promises to correct bridge flaws

Indonesian president asks people not to slam rail bridge over early problems 
25 Jul 23

First phase complete in French rail bridge replacements

Two new rail bridges weighing 1,375t and 949t are set to be lifted into place in France following the removal of their 468t predecessors.

19 Jul 23

Record-breaking move completed for UK rail bridge

The UK’s HS2 high-speed rail project has carried out the installation of a 6,200t bridge, which has been driven into place underneath the West Coast Main Line.

03 Jul 23

Segment production begins for series of UK rail viaducts

Production is now under way of the precast segments for a network of nine railway viaducts as part of the UK’s HS2 high-speed railway.

19 Jun 23

Construction manager picked for Canadian rail extension

The construction manager has been appointed for a Canadian rail extension that features seven bridges.

07 Jun 23

Major bridge lift is carried out in Ravenscraig, Scotland

Time-lapse of 5,000t rail crossing installed over a nine-day closure.
06 Jun 23

Funding sought for US$7.3 billion of US rail upgrades

US rail operator Amtrak has applied for nearly US$7.3 billion of federal grants for upgrades including the rehabilitation or replacement of key bridges.

31 May 23

Milestone reached on Colne Valley Viaduct

Construction of a 3.4km-long viaduct on the UK’s HS2 high-speed railway has reached a milestone with the completion of the first of the piers to carry it across water.

30 May 23

Storstrøm advances

Girder lift marks new milestone for cable-stayed road and rail bridge in Denmark.
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.

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.

04 May 23

Winning bidder named for Italian rail contract

The winning consortium has been chosen for a US$1.3 billion Italian rail contract that includes 3km of viaducts.

26 Apr 23

Grant secured for Californian rail bridge replacement

A grant of US$100 million has been made for a project that includes replacement of the 107-year-old San Dieguito River Railway Bridge in California, USA.

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