Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:51:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer 4% of council maintained road bridges in UK deemed ‘substandard’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:15:35 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276172 One in every 25 (4%) council maintained road bridges in the UK has been deemed as substandard, the RAC Foundation has revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Baltimore bridge collapse | ‘Almost impossible’ to withstand this kind of impact, engineers say https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baltimores-366m-span-steel-truss-bridge-collapses-after-being-struck-by-container-ship-26-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baltimores-366m-span-steel-truss-bridge-collapses-after-being-struck-by-container-ship-26-03-2024/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:06:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276025 The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland USA has collapsed after being struck by a container ship.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baltimores-366m-span-steel-truss-bridge-collapses-after-being-struck-by-container-ship-26-03-2024/feed/ 1 Network Rail completes £1.6M upgrade to Rannoch viaduct in Highlands https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:31:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276057 The West Highland line has reopened after Network Rail engineers completed a £1.6M set of essential upgrades to the Rannoch viaduct.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/feed/ 0 National Highways’ infill of historic North Yorkshire rail bridge comes under planning scrutiny https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-infill-of-historic-north-yorkshire-rail-bridge-comes-under-planning-scrutiny-25-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-infill-of-historic-north-yorkshire-rail-bridge-comes-under-planning-scrutiny-25-03-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:27:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275976 National Highways may be ordered to remove its structural infill from a 19th century North Yorkshire bridge after the local authority requested retrospective planning application.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-infill-of-historic-north-yorkshire-rail-bridge-comes-under-planning-scrutiny-25-03-2024/feed/ 0 VolkerFitzpatrick appointed to design and build £34M viaduct in Canterbury https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/volkerfitzpatrick-appointed-to-design-and-build-34m-viaduct-in-canterbury-25-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/volkerfitzpatrick-appointed-to-design-and-build-34m-viaduct-in-canterbury-25-03-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:08:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275973 Kent County Council has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to design and build a new £34M road viaduct over a rail line and river in Canterbury.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/volkerfitzpatrick-appointed-to-design-and-build-34m-viaduct-in-canterbury-25-03-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | Sliding of 320m double composite deck for Westbury viaduct commences https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-sliding-of-320m-double-composite-deck-for-westbury-viaduct-commences-21-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-sliding-of-320m-double-composite-deck-for-westbury-viaduct-commences-21-03-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:23:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275861 Engineers from EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) have commenced the sliding of the first section of the 320m double composite deck for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Westbury viaduct into position.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-sliding-of-320m-double-composite-deck-for-westbury-viaduct-commences-21-03-2024/feed/ 0 Balfour Beatty completes ‘complex’ M25 overbridge demolition ahead of schedule https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfour-beatty-completes-complex-m25-overbridge-demolition-ahead-of-schedule-19-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfour-beatty-completes-complex-m25-overbridge-demolition-ahead-of-schedule-19-03-2024/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:37:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275735 Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of National Highways, was able to reopen the M25 eight hours earlier than scheduled after the efficient demolition of a motorway overbridge.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfour-beatty-completes-complex-m25-overbridge-demolition-ahead-of-schedule-19-03-2024/feed/ 2 Potential for origami principles to be used in load-bearing structures revealed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/potential-for-origami-principles-to-be-used-in-load-bearing-structures-revealed-19-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/potential-for-origami-principles-to-be-used-in-load-bearing-structures-revealed-19-03-2024/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:55:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275770 Load-bearing structures can be made with origami modules, a University of Michigan research project has revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/potential-for-origami-principles-to-be-used-in-load-bearing-structures-revealed-19-03-2024/feed/ 0 Work commences on first of three active travel bridges over Levenmouth railway in Fife https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-commences-on-first-of-three-active-travel-bridges-over-levenmouth-railway-in-fife-18-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-commences-on-first-of-three-active-travel-bridges-over-levenmouth-railway-in-fife-18-03-2024/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:01:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275714 A 144m bridge for active travel is being built by Network Rail in Duniface to connect the communities of Methilhill and Kennoway as part of the £116M Levenmouth Rail Link.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-commences-on-first-of-three-active-travel-bridges-over-levenmouth-railway-in-fife-18-03-2024/feed/ 0 Great Yarmouth’s new Herring Bridge closed indefinitely for further investigations https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/great-yarmouths-new-herring-bridge-closed-indefinitely-for-further-investigations-15-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/great-yarmouths-new-herring-bridge-closed-indefinitely-for-further-investigations-15-03-2024/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:57:08 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275633 Great Yarmouth’s new £121M bascule Herring Bridge that opened just over a month ago closes indefinitely for further investigations following numerous technical issues.

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