New research from the University of Georgia (UGA) suggests that bridge owners can save money and extend the life of their bridges by taking a fresh approach to how they prioritise maintenance.
The preferred alternative has been identified for improvements to the Chester Bridge Mississippi River crossing in Illinois, USA.
The main span of the new Suzan Daniel Bridge has been positioned over the Anvers-Brussels-Charleroi Canal in Brussels, Belgium.
The final design is now in place for a major new bridge that will eliminate a busy at-grade rail crossing in Edmonton, Canada.
Seven bridges are to be given seismic upgrades as part of a resiliency plan spearheaded by the US state of Oregon.
Rehabilitation of the West Montrose Covered Bridge is the largest of 10 projects selected to share US$10 million in funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario.
Construction is now under way of the Makupa Bridge project in Kenya.
Construction of the I-64 Nitro/St. Albans Bridge in West Virginia, USA, is now under way.
The mayor of Denmark’s capital Copenhagen has announced funding for a study into a proposed a new bridge for cyclists.
The US state of Texas has awarded the design-build contract for a US$1.5 billion highway project that includes construction of 29km of elevated main lanes.
US president Joe Biden is targeting reconstruction of 10 major bridges and upgrades for the country’s worst 10,000 smaller structures as part of his US$2 trillion American Jobs Plan.
Two firms that have previously worked together on movable bridges in the UK and Ireland are reuniting for a new crossing in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
The governor of the US state of Virginia has announced that agreements have been reached for a US$3.7 billion investment in rail upgrades including construction of a major new bridge.
Concept designs have been published for a bridge over the Maribyrnong River to carry the new airport rail service in Melbourne, Australia.
The Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management in the Netherlands has awarded a two-phase contract for the renovation of 60-year-old steel bridges on the A12 motorway.
Indian Railways has said that a third-party audit has now been completed of 815 of 1,107 bridges identified as critical structures.
The government of Guyana has shortlisted nine teams for the contract to design, build and finance the New Demerara Bridge.
The final girder has been installed on the second of two parallel structures being built for the replacement of the Scudder Falls Bridge in the north-east of the USA.
Plans to progress two bridges in Worcestershire, England, were given the green light yesterday.
A new agreement will see Netherlands-developed technology deployed for the manufacture of fibre-composite bridges in Australia.