Inspection

25 Mar 25

USA safety board calls for vessel strike risk checks on 68 bridges

NTSB calls on 30 bridge owners to assess bridges for vessel strike risk.
20 Feb 25

Scotland: historic canal bridge closed for urgent works

Busy Edinburgh road bridge closed suddenly following assessment.
23 Jan 25

Strike monitor installed on one of UK’s most bashed bridges

Remote monitoring deployed in battle against vehicle strikes.

19 Dec 24

USA transport agency gets fund for drone bridge surveys

MassDOT lands US$1 million to boost its UAS capability.
22 Oct 24

Pittsburgh USA: steel arch bridge closed for analysis

City bans vehicles from Panther Hollow Bridge on recommendation of inspectors.
19 Aug 24

UK bridge trust appoints inspectors

Six-year contract awarded for inspection of bridge with modern and historic elements.
08 Aug 24

USA: bridges receive US$26.5-million grant boost

The grants are offered for early development activities, such as planning, feasibility studies and revenue forecasting to help projects prepare for future construction funding.
05 Aug 24

Challenging the brief

A 90-year-old highway bridge slated for replacement in the UK capital is instead being rehabilitated thanks to an extensive programme of monitoring, inspections and other investigations, writes Michael Duvall
26 Oct 23

National park calls for logjam mitigation for bridge replacement

A US national park plans to use logjams to improve channels after bridge works.
07 Sep 23

Tender for investigation of ageing South Australia bridge

Tender for investigation of heritage concrete bridge in Adelaide, South Australia, that is in danger of becoming unsafe
26 Jun 23

'Moonshot' contest seeks pioneering ways of inspecting bridges

England’s national highways manager has launched a competition to find innovative methods for the early identification of potential defects in bridges.

23 Jun 23

Canadian bridge to get bespoke cable inspection system

A bespoke access system is to be created to allow inspection of the cables of a new bridge in British Columbia, Canada.

18 Aug 22

Drones deployed to Sydney Harbour Bridge

Drones that use artificial intelligence (AI) have been undergoing trials on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and other structures in New South Wales, Australia, with the aim of revolutionising how inspections are carried out.

17 Feb 22

Evaluation begins of Malaga port bridges

Studies are now under way to evaluate the condition of two bridges over the Guadalmedina River in the port of Malaga, Spain.
22 Sep 21

Firm appointed for tendon assessment on Humber Bridge viaduct

A Post-Tensioned Special Inspection will be undertaken on the Barton Viaduct

07 Oct 20

First US state secures permit for full bridge inspections by drone

The USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the first-ever waiver allowing drones to carry out bridge inspections beyond the line of sight.

31 Jul 20

Over to you

Asking readers to name the innovation that they believed had had the most impact on the bridge industry in the last 25 years was always going to lead to a variety of responses — but there was a clear winner.
21 Jul 20

US bridge inspection contracts awarded

The US states of Nevada and Colorado have awarded bridge inspection contracts to begin in late summer.

19 Jun 20

Emergency work planned to safeguard Florida bridge

Severe corrosion has been found on a section of the Roosevelt Bridge in Florida, USA.

29 May 20

Contract awarded for inspection of Illinois bridges

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has awarded a contract for inspections of major river bridges throughout the US state.

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