Latest Bridges News

Network Rail completes Levenmouth bridge replacement ahead of time

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Network Rail has completed a bridge replacement project in Fife, as part of the Levenmouth line restoration, earlier than originally planned.

The rail infrastructure operator replaced the former Bawbee bridge, which was weight-restricted and at the end of its lifespan, as part of the wider Levenmouth rail link project. Removal of…

New 55m bridge lifted into place over A5 in Shropshire

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A 55m-long footbridge, weighing 68t, has been lowered into place over the A5 at Mile End in Oswestry, Shropshire.

The bridge was installed by a 1,000t crane. Led by Beaver Bridges, the work was carried out overnight on Monday (27 November). The bridge has been designed to accommodate both cyclists…

Long-delayed repairs start on heritage Bristol footbridge

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Repair works have started on an early 19th century cast iron footbridge in Bristol, promising to end its eight-year closure.

Grade-II listed Kingsweston Iron Bridge, first constructed over 200 years ago, traverses Kingsweston Road, linking Blaise Castle Estate to Kingsweston Fields. It has been closed since 2015 after a truck collided…

New images reveal progress on HS2’s forked Curzon Viaduct in Birmingham

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Newly released photos show work gathering pace on the 300m-long viaduct that will carry high-speed trains into Birmingham's Curzon Street Station.

The viaduct, which crosses Digbeth Canal, is being built by HS2’s Midlands contractor BBV (Balfour Beatty Vinci) and was designed by BBV’s Design Joint Venture, made up of Mott MacDonald…

Search begins for contractor to work on £70M Brazil-Bolivia cable-stayed bridge

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The search has begun for a contractor to work on the design and construction of a bridge linking Brazil and Bolivia.

The Rio Mamoré International Bridge will connect Guajará-Mirim, Brazil, with Guayaramerin, Bolivia. Its estimated cost is R$429.5M (£70.6M). The tender notice, published by the Brazilian Government, states that the successful…