Cambridgeshire County Council in eastern England has awarded the contract for detailed design of a suspension footbridge whose concept was developed by Knight Architects.
One of the companies that helped build the Humber Bridge more than 40 years ago has secured the contract for a year-long inspection programme covering the structure’s main cables.
The design and proposed construction method have been published for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge that will be built in Newtown, Wales.
Transport for London (TfL) has published details of all the money spent on the Garden Bridge project, which was cancelled in 2017.
The preferred alignment has been identified for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Thames in London, England.
Glasgow City Council in Scotland has unveiled images of a planned pedestrian and cycle swing bridge.
Suffolk County Council in eastern England is set to replace the planned construction of three bridges in Ipswich with a smaller scheme involving two crossings.
Aberdeenshire Council in Scotland is planning to issue a tender for a study into a proposed footbridge, including the development of outline designs.
The contractor has been appointed for the first phase of a major art project to illuminate bridges along the River Thames in central London.
The construction contract has been awarded for the Third River Crossing in Great Yarmouth in eastern England.
Newly published research says that the money needed to clear the backlog of bridge maintenance in Great Britain has risen from US$6.3 billion to US$8.5 billion in a year.
The winning design has been chosen for a footbridge that could be used across Britain’s rail network.
Further specialist engineers are due to arrive on site to help extract a half-tonne pin from the lifting mechanism of Twin Sails Bridge, which has been out of use for several weeks.
Bidding is now under way for a new swing bridge over the River Clyde in Scotland.
Exploratory work is taking place in the English town of Poole to investigate a grating noise that can be heard when the Twin Sails Bridge opens.
The UK government is seeking industry input as part of an initiative to encourage construction projects to make greater use of digital manufacturing techniques.
Scottish government ministers have approved a major waterfront project that includes the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde.
The maintenance project, which will begin in December, involves the installation of a bespoke access platform to allow engineers to inspect the bridge hangers.
The development of a specimen design can help stakeholder engagement on major projects such as high-speed rail lines. Martin Knight and Héctor Beade-Pereda explain how
A new footbridge over the River Thames connecting Taplow and Maidenhead has opened to the public.
