UK

30 Jan 23

First of new-style UK rail footbridges opens

The prototype has been completed of a new style of fibre-reinforced polymer bridges designed to replace dangerous foot crossings of UK railways.

24 Jan 23

Defective beams removed from Hertfordshire bridge

Work is getting under way this week to remove defective beams that were recently installed on the new A602 Dane End Bridge in Hertfordshire, England.

18 Jan 23

Mast breaks on Twin Sails Bridge

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

17 Jan 23

Plans go in for new Essex bridge

A planning application has been submitted for the replacement of a 200-year-old bridge in the village of Finchingfield in Essex, England.

16 Jan 23

Minister gets update on UK’s longest rail bridge

Almost 500m have been completed of a 3.4km-long structure that is set to become the UK’s longest rail bridge.

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.

05 Jan 23

Emergency repairs to Menai Suspension Bridge begin

A programme of works is now under way to reopen the Menai Suspension Bridge in North Wales following an emergency closure in October 2022.

29 Dec 22

Record-breaking slide completed for high-speed link

About 450 people have been involved in this week’s positioning of a 12,600t rail bridge in Warwickshire, England.

14 Dec 22

Bridge design revealed for HS2's entry to Birmingham

A curved truss bridge has been chosen as the HS2 high-speed railway’s gateway into Birmingham, England.

13 Dec 22

Milestone reached on Govan-Partick Bridge

Piling has been completed at the south side of the Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow, Scotland.

30 Nov 22

Update issued on Tyne Bridge plans

Inspections have revealed that the Tyne Bridge in northern England will require more extensive repairs than first anticipated.

23 Nov 22

Scope extended for Royal Border Bridge repairs

Additional work is to carried out as part of the current project to repair the 170-year-old Royal Border Bridge at Berwick in northern England, close to the border with Scotland.

21 Nov 22

Ready to roll

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

Britain’s most bashed rail bridges named

Network Rail has launched an animated campaign aimed at lorry drivers to coincide with its publication of the British rail bridges that have been struck most often in the last year.

15 Nov 22

Weathering steel picked for HS2 footbridge

New designs have been unveiled for a planned pedestrian and cycle crossing of the HS2 high-speed railway in north-east Birmingham, England.

11 Nov 22

Cardiff consults on planned footbridge

Cardiff Council in Wales is carrying out consultation regarding a proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge that is at the early stage of design.  

01 Nov 22

Pedestals stabilised at London's Hammersmith Bridge

A key stage was completed this week in the repairs to Hammersmith Bridge in London, England, with the placement of a bespoke concrete mix to strengthen the four pedestals.

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.

18 Oct 22

Carbon-saving targets beaten on Scottish bridge

Development of the detailed design of Scotland’s Cross Tay Link Road and changes to the planned construction methods have already reduced the project's carbon output by more than 35,000 tonnes.

03 Oct 22

Contract awarded for emergency repairs to Yorkshire motorway bridge

An emergency bridge repair contract has been awarded for the replacement of joints on the M62 Ouse Bridge in Yorkshire, England.

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