Refurbishment of the main deck of Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge is scheduled to start in early 2024, although relevant councils are still waiting for the go-ahead on £41M of government funding.
The Grade II listed bridge, constructed in 1928, is a through arch road bridge carrying the A167 (also known as the…
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Network Rail completes Levenmouth bridge replacement ahead of time
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…
£20M contract tendered for highways structure repairs framework in West Midlands
The City of Wolverhampton Council has put out a call to contractors to bid for a place on a £20M framework for highways structure repairs across the West Midlands.
In partnership with the West Midlands Collaborative, Wolverhampton’s tender will cover structure repairs on highways for Coventry City Council and the Metropolitan…
New 55m bridge lifted into place over A5 in Shropshire
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…
Local contractor to undertake £4M strengthening works on 1930s Rochdale bridge
Rochdale Borough Council has appointed a contractor to carry out £4M of improvement works to a 90-year-old river crossing.
The council picked Bury-based BDB Special Projects to repair and strengthen Queen’s Park Bridge. The 136m-long structure was built over the River Roch in the early 1930s but is showing signs of…
Long-delayed repairs start on heritage Bristol footbridge
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
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…
New images give glimpse of £25M ‘High Line’ plan for disused viaduct in Manchester
BDP has unveiled its proposals for a garden bridge on Manchester’s Grade II-listed Castlefield Viaduct
As reported by NCE sister title Architect's Journal, the practice was commissioned by the National Trust earlier this year to turn the iconic disused railway viaduct into a permanent feature in the city, inspired by New York’s…
Councillors fume as Grimsby’s Corporation Road Bridge reopening delayed several months
Grit blasting is progressing on the corroded Grade II Corporation Road Bridge in Grimsby, but the project is attracting growing controversy due to ongoing delays.
Remediation works on the severely rusted bridge have been delayed, leading to calls for a review of North East Lincolnshire Council’s schedule for major projects. Corporation…
Search begins for contractor to work on £70M Brazil-Bolivia cable-stayed bridge
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…