Latest Bridges News

The initial closure occurred in March this year when it was found that a bridge joint, which allows the structure to expand and contract in the heat, had a failure across two lanes. These lanes were closed, but another inspection in May found that the third lane was also compromised…

A 172-year-old footbridge has been replaced with a thinner and taller bridge to make way for electrification of the railway beneath it.

The improved Fieldhouse Lane bridge was installed near Deighton railway station as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The additional space is needed to install overhead electric wires. Around…

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is installing a number of temporary bridges in the country after it took the decision to close 14 timber structures following the catastrophic collapse of the Tretten bridge on Monday.

One car plunged into the river while a lorry became stranded when Tretten Bridge in Gudbrandsdalen…

Network Rail has said that the final phase of work to upgrade the iconic Barmouth Viaduct in Wales is to be divided into several stages across the next two years to minimise the impact on train services and tourism in the region.

The final stage of the repair work on the…

Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has warned that there will be safety issues if the government fails to settle with Transport for London (TfL) and sends the operator into "managed decline".

TSSA is the largest union within TfL, representing staff across the rail, tube, bus and support networks. It has released…

A wooden bridge that collapsed in southern Norway earlier this week appeared to have inherent "vulnerabilities" in its design, according to Arup's global timber specialist.

One car plunged into the river while a lorry became stranded when Tretten Bridge in Gudbrandsdalen Valley broke apart on Monday morning while two vehicles were…

A historic bridge in Bath could reopen to two-way traffic as early as next month with a monitoring system in place as a precautionary measure.

WSP recently recommended that the 200-year-old Cleveland Bridge over the River Avon could undergo a staged reopening after repairs to the structure complete. A July report…

A timber bridge in southern Norway built to last 100 years has collapsed into the river just a decade after it was completed.

Two people had to be rescued this morning during the major incident on Tretten Bridge near Gudbrandsdalen in Øyer. A car plunged into the water as the bridge…

Middlesbrough's troubled Edwardian Tees Transporter Bridge is "sinking", with structural problems considered "much worse than thought", the town's mayor has said.

In an update on the issues with the bridge, Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston said that the 111-year-old bridge, which has been shut since 2019, would take more time to be…

Work to repair an historic Nottingham bridge, damaged when a lorry crashed through it last month, has got underway following the appointment of specialist contractor Danaher & Walsh.

The Leicestershire civils firm is working with Nottinghamshire County Council’s highways services company Via East Midlands on the job at Lady Bay Bridge.…