Contractors from Hull-based firm PBS Construction have started repairs of a grade II listed Yorkshire road bridge that has been closed to traffic for over a month. The 17th century arched stone structure over the River Nidd near Harrogate will be shut for another five weeks for the civils project.…
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VolkerFitzpatrick wins critical road bridge contract worth £19M
VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to design and build a much-needed highway crossing over a rail line in Surrey in a contract worth £19M.
Guildford Borough Council selected the Hertfordshire-based contractor to deliver the new Ash Road Bridge out of three tendering contractors. The scheme will allow the closure of a level…
Two killed in collapse of structurally unstable Greek bridge
A bridge near Patras in southern Greece collapsed on 23 July killing two people and leading to the arrest of four employees of a construction company.
The road bridge in the Proastio area of Patras had suffered from structural problems and repair work had been underway since 2021. On 20 July,…
Input sought on raising deck on United States cable-stayed bridge
The United States’ Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is exploring options to raise a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Savannah River as part of a major maintenance programme and is welcoming expert input.
The Talmadge Memorial Bridge which was originally built as a cantilever truss bridge in 1953 but was replaced due…
HS2 completes 6,200t bridge drive under West Cost Main Line
High Speed 2 (HS2) engineers have driven a 6,200t single-span bridge structure into place under the West Coast Main Line (WCML) in what is being touted as “the UK’s heaviest bridge drive”.
The 56m long and 19m wide structure was built adjacent to the WCML at Fulfen Wood, near Lichfield, over…
Latest Crimean bridge attack came from below, according to expert analysis
The damage caused to the Crimean Bridge in the latest attack is likely to have been caused by an explosion from below and leave it out of action for weeks, according to a blast expert.
The 17km Crimean bridge, which connects Krasnodar in Russia with Kerch in Crimea, is two separate…
Colas installs new bridge for low carbon transport scheme in Dover
A new 31.5m bus, pedestrian and cycle bridge has been installed across the A2 at Whitfield to the north of Dover over the weekend.
The bridge will primarily serve Dover’s new Fastrack electric bus service, crossing the A2 between the Whitfield Roundabout and the A256 turn-off. Contractor Colas placed the bridge…
Four-year works programme to restore Tyne Bridge confirmed
Engineers from Esh Construction have finalised plans for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge on behalf of Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, which could take up to four years.
The Grade II-listed 389m-long bridge over the River Tyne – linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead – opened in 1932 and…
Urgent work on partially collapsed medieval road bridge in Oxfordshire delayed
Urgent repair works to prevent continued deterioration of a partially collapsed 16th century bridge in Oxfordshire have been delayed as officials couldn’t get the consent signed off in time.
Heyford bridge in Lower Heyford, near Bicester, was first brought into use in 1550 as a toll bridge over the River Cherwell…
Fatal collapse of under-construction Bangkok bridge a stark reminder of safe working procedures
The collapse of an under-construction bridge in Bangkok, which killed two and injured several more, has sent a stark reminder of the need to follow safe working principles in all phases of a project.
On the evening of 10 July a segment of the elevated road in the Lat Krabang district…