China: construction begins in world’s largest road/rail bridge

Steel truss cable-stayed bridge to carry road and railway.

Getting back on track

A successful emergency intervention resulted in a key rail bridge in Norway reopening only nine months after its partial collapse. Eve Boykova finds out how

Fire destroys historic Canadian truss bridge

Suspected arson caused timber bridge fire, say emergency services.

Faults in planning, design, control and approval led to Norway bridge collapse

Bridge with unconventional design should have been treated with more caution, says Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority.

US moveable bridge height restriction lacks clearance for wind farm traffic

A proposed vertical lift bridge in New Bedford, Massachusetts could limit city’s business opportunities, says planner.

Renderings released for replacement of key USA bridge

Multiple typologies under consideration for I-5 Bridge spanning the Columbia River.

Long-awaited seismic replacement approaches funding goal

Two thirds of the total cost to replace a century-old key US bridge secured.

Design consultant selected for replacement of century-old bridge

Reconstruction of functionally obsolete New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge reaches design stage. 

Construction for HS2's 150m-long Bellingham Bridge will involve launching

HS2 predicts construction will involve one of UK’s largest ever bridge launches.

Bridge design revealed for HS2's entry to Birmingham

A curved truss bridge has been chosen as the HS2 high-speed railway’s gateway into Birmingham, England.

Testing all limits

The significant challenges faced in the design and construction of a multi-pylon suspension bridge in China have led to advancements in engineering knowledge and practice for similarly difficult projects in the future, write Changjiang Wang, Ji Pan and Gang Xiao

Early works begin for refurb of historic US bridge

Preparatory work is set to start next week for the rehabilitation of a 19th-century US bridge that is a cantilever truss but resembles a suspension bridge.

Contractor picked for emergency repairs to interstate bridge

A contract has been awarded for emergency repairs to Hernando DeSoto Bridge on the I-40 highway in the USA.

Minnesota consults on Blatnik Bridge plans

The US state of Minnesota is to host a virtual public meeting next week to discuss plans for a major project to replace or rehabilitate the ageing John A Blatnik Bridge.

Record-breaking final form revealed

Short video showing the recently closed steel truss arch of the Nujiang Railway Bridge Darui in Yunnan Province, southwest China.

Bridge collapses in Argentina under freight train

The bridge’s concrete piers and steel structure had been repaired last year after an earlier collapse in 2016 due to flooding.

First span placed for Padma Bridge

A ceremony has been held to mark the placement of the first span of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge in Bangladesh.

Contractor picked for multi-part Dallas bridge

The contractor has been appointed for a US project that features five bridged sections and covered canopies for pedestrians.

Watch the roadway being raised on Bayonne Bridge timelapse

Double bridge upgrade for Nova Scotia

A detour bridge which will eventually become part of a permanent new crossing has been installed on a site in Nova Scotia.