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09 Apr 20

Contract signed for Tallinn swing bridge

An agreement has been signed for the design and construction of a swing bridge in the Old City Harbour in Tallinn, Estonia.

08 Apr 20

Bridge collapses in Italy

A highway bridge has collapsed in north-west Italy.

07 Apr 20

COVID-19: Bridge industry updates

How is the bridge design and engineering community being affected by the coronavirus crisis?
07 Apr 20

New tool seeks to aid public consultation during pandemic

A web-based tool launched with the aim of enabling ‘virtual public consultations’ to take place during the coronavirus pandemic.

06 Apr 20

Maryland completes deck refurb a year ahead of schedule

The governor of the US state of Maryland has announced that a deck rehabilitation project on the Bay Bridge has been completed more than a year ahead of the original schedule.

03 Apr 20

Contract awarded for multi-bridge Swedish rail contract

A construction contract worth about US$170 million has been signed for a Swedish rail project that includes more than 20 bridges.

02 Apr 20

'Swan' design picked for Estonian bridge

The winning entry has been chosen in a competition to design a bridge for the city of Pärnu in Estonia.

31 Mar 20

Accelerated techniques adopted for Arizona bridge widening scheme

Work is set to start this week on a project to add capacity for cyclists and pedestrians to a highway crossing in Arizona, USA.

31 Mar 20

Work begins on New Hampshire bridge scheme

New Hampshire Department of Transportation in the USA is beginning a two-and-a-half year bridge rehabilitation project this week.

27 Mar 20

Footbridge collapses in Detroit

A footbridge has collapsed onto a highway in Detroit, USA.  

27 Mar 20

Pedestrian bridge operators take steps to maintain ‘social distancing’

A pedestrian bridge in Saskatoon, Canada, has been closed to help prevent people coming into close contact with one another during the Covid-19 pandemic.

26 Mar 20

Quieter roads enable daytime working for US bridge project

Noisy drilling operations for a US bridge project can now be carried out in the daytime as the lower traffic volumes during the Covid-19 pandemic mean that local roads can now be closed.

24 Mar 20

Utah completes post-quake bridge inspections

Crews working for Utah Department of Transportation in the USA have completed inspections of 520 bridges in the zone affected by an earthquake last week.

23 Mar 20

Polcevera Viaduct beams message of hope

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.

19 Mar 20

Designers picked for Estonian rail bridges and viaducts

Contracts have been awarded for the design of more than 200km of railway in Estonia, including almost 80 bridges and viaducts.

17 Mar 20

Study finds mixed results from methods of mitigating bridge corrosion

A study of efforts undertaken 20 years ago to mitigate corrosion of a reinforced concrete highway bridge has given researchers insights into the long-term effectiveness of different measures.

17 Mar 20

Sunderland considers options for new bridges

A proposal to commission feasibility studies into a new footbridge over the River Wear will be considered by Sunderland City Council next week.

16 Mar 20

Contract awarded for fabrication of Tyneside bridge

The contract has been awarded for fabrication, trial assembly and installation of a steel bridge at the centre of a flyover project in the north-east of England.

13 Mar 20

Safety concerns force sudden closure of Nigerian bridge

The Nigerian state of Lagos as closed part of Eko Bridge on safety grounds.

11 Mar 20

Report recommends design changes for Houston Ship Canal Bridge

An independent analysis has identifed 21 areas of significant concern in the design of a cable-stayed bridge under construction in the US state of Texas.

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