The removal of the Spence Lane footbridge over the Armley Gyratory in Leeds is to begin later this month as the wider £41.97M Armley Gyratory upgrade scheme nears completion.
Spence Lane footbridge is the first of three footbridges around the gyratory, along with Geldard Bridge and Wellington Road Bridge, to be…
Network Rail is undertaking a £3.8M refurbishment of the 193-year-old Sankey Viaduct in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, ahead of its 200th anniversary.
According to Network Rail, the Grade I listed viaduct’s opening in 1830 forged the world’s first intercity passenger route connecting Manchester and Liverpool “with a regular timetable as we’d recognise today”.…
Esh Construction has commenced works to restore the Grade II-listed, 389m Tyne Bridge linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.
The bridge opened in 1928 and was last refurbished and repainted in 2001. In recent years the bridge has fallen to a state of disrepair, with inspection works carried out by Esh…
Images from National Highways’ ongoing removal of the concrete infill beneath the 19th century Great Musgrave bridge show that damage has been done to the underside of the historic structure.
The masonry arch bridge in Cumbria carries the B6259 over the former Eden Valley Railway. Infilling of the 161-year-old bridge was…
Penny Demolition has commenced works to remove a redundant gas pipeline bridge in Bath.
It comes after Ston Easton-based firm was appointed to undertake the work in June on behalf of Bath and North East Somerset Council. In addition, Buro Happold has completed a feasibility study to consider the issues to…
The Eastville Viaduct in Bristol needs “extensive repairs” and additional works to ensure its longevity that could see costs balloon to over £200M - almost tenfold the original estimate of £22.6M.
The 1.1km concrete road bridge, which dates to the 1970s, carries traffic over Junction 2 of the M32 and connects…
John Sisk & Son (Sisk) has been appointed to remove a road bridge as well as conduct other highways works in a £7.8M contract as part of the York Station Gateway project.
The scheme will see Sisk remove Queen Street bridge, realign Queen Street, construct a new public realm known as…
Temple Footbridge over the River Thames near Marlow will remain closed indefinitely as bridge specialists say “there is no way to safely open the bridge in the short term”.
The footbridge has been closed since May and the Environment Agency is now looking at long-term options for its refurbishment. The bridge,…
Designs for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) planned Balsall Common Viaduct in Warwickshire have gained council approval with caveats concerning the appearance of the structure, as well as nearby tree planting.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council’s planning committee meeting on 6 September approved HS2’s plans for the 425m long viaduct, which have drawn…
A major Cornwall route will close for a full weekend later this month as National Highways creates a wildlife-friendly bridge over the road.
The new “green bridge” is being constructed over the Marazanvose section of the new A30 dual carriageway in Cornwall. It will feature plants and hedges designed to help…
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