Stockport-based KNDS UK (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter) has signed a £150M contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide military-grade general support bridges.
The contract is part of the MoD’s Project Tyro is projected to support 300 jobs in the north west of England. The general support bridge system is…
A group of 11 MPs representing North East constituencies have written to the prime minister demanding the release of £41.4M promised from the Department for Transport (DfT) for the Tyne Bridge restoration.
The open letter, coordinated by Labour MP for Gateshead Ian Mearns, states that “it is of the utmost importance…
The stabilisation of Hammersmith Bridge will progress this year but a full repair is now in doubt as the cost estimate has hit £250M.
The news comes as we approach the five-year anniversary of the 137-year-old Grade II listed bridge’s closure to road traffic due to safety fears. Pedestrians and cyclists…
Bridges in the UK may have to close more frequently due to extreme weather events brought on by climate change, but engineers say there are some solutions which can ensure they stay operational for longer.
Recent storms in the UK have caused chaos for bridges, with the temporary closure of the…
National Highways engineers are investigating a bridge-strike prone structure over the M42 following two collisions in the space of a week.
The M42 near Birmingham has been reduced to two lanes after a bridge crossing the route - located between junctions 7 (M6 J4) and 6 (Birmingham Airport) - was damaged…
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has outlined £1bn of transport investments for the region including numerous station upgrades, restoring the Tees Transporter Bridge and introducing rail services between Darlington and Hartlepool.
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen took to social media early in 2024 to pledge a series of transport interventions for…
A 12 week programme of works from to repair and improve Bodringallt Bridge, which carries the A4058 in the village of Ystrad, Wales begins today, 15 January.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council said the scheme of works will infill the void under the bridge to stop the bridge deck from…
People in Balsall Common, a village in the West Midlands, are being asked to vote on designs for a viaduct as part of what HS2 calls its “commitment to inclusive design”.
Options will cover the viaducts colour, finish, pattern designs and landscape plans and will go on display at community events…
HS2 main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has commenced sliding sections of deck for the 450m long Wendover Dean viaduct into position, a process that will take a year to complete.
The Wendover Dean viaduct is the first major railway bridge in the UK to be built with a…
National Highways has completed repairs to unforeseen issues on the Grade II listed Wentbridge Viaduct and is expecting to fully reopen it to traffic in the summer.
The roads operator's contractor Octavius Infrastructure started work on the West Yorkshire viaduct, which carries the A1 over the River Went, in April 2023…
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