A scheme to repair and refurbish a road bridge in Porth, South Wales, will continue on Monday 17 April.
Contractor Centregreat will replace the bearings on the northern side of the bridge, conduct remedial works to a wingwall, waterproof the bridge and complete final resurfacing work in its second phase of…
People travelling in vehicles with their smartphones could provide bridge owners with valuable, low cost data to monitor the structural health of their assets.
Challenges arise in managing structures and infrastructure because there are knowledge gaps, says United States Military Academy (West Point) assistant professor of civil and mechanical engineering…
What is claimed to be the world’s longest – and the UK’s first ever – box bridge slide over a motorway ran like clockwork.
Three months on from a record breaking bridge slide for High Speed 2 (HS2) across the M42 in Warwickshire, the team involved has revealed the years…
I crossed the Menai Suspension Bridge for the very first time in September 2022, so was interested to read the article about its subsequent closure to vehicular traffic. The article said that the bridge underwent a major refurbishment between 1938 and 1941 – after more than 110 years in service.…
Bridge experts have disputed the RAC Foundation’s survey that suggests one in 24 road bridges in the UK are substandard.
The RAC Foundation’s analysis, which was released today, is based on responses to Freedom of Information requests made in December 2022 to 207 local highways authorities, of which 196 responded. Between…
Collaboration and supply chain focus have enabled the delivery of a bridge replacement project in the city of Pittsburgh in just 10 months instead of the normal three years.
Residents of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania look set to get an unusual Christmas present this year – a new road bridge with…
Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 ICE People’s Choice Award. The award is decided by a public vote and recognises civil engineering projects that have made a positive impact on their local communities. The £14M cable stayed pedestrian and cycle bridge opened in October after a 21…
EXCLUSIVE Transport for London (TfL) has allocated £215.2M for design and construction of existing road bridges between 2023 and 2028, figures obtained by NCE via a Freedom of Information request have revealed.
The capital’s transport operator is planning to spend the most for such projects in the financial year ending in…
Network Rail is giving its 154 year old Barmouth Viaduct a much needed new lease of life, while ensuring its iconic heritage is preserved.
Network Rail looks after 30,000 structures. Only nine are timber bridges. Arguably the most iconic of those nine is the Barmouth Viaduct, but at 154 years old…
A record breaking and iconic bascule bridge is being constructed in Lowestoft to ease congestion on local roads and strategic roads.
The Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft is split in two by Lake Lothing, a salt-water lake which forms the town’s inner harbour. Two bridges connect the two sides of…
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