Latest Bridges News

Network Rail has successfully completed four significant infrastructure projects across the Isle of Sheppey, south London and the rural regions of Kent and East Sussex.

Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture (BBV) has started works on the foundations for the Rykneld Street bridge which will take High Speed 2 (HS2) under the A38 near Lichfield in Staffordshire.

The Menai Suspension Bridge in North Wales is set to fully reopen this Saturday, 2 November, following the completion of the first phase in its latest refurbishment programme.

A demonstrator footbridge has been successfully built using 3D-printed concrete beams, and could the start of a new era of structure building according to startup minimass.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued “urgent” safety advice about maintaining bridges with longitudinal timber systems following the derailment of a freight train in Manchester last month.

Contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has begun work on the 515m long Edgcote viaduct being built for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) route through west Northamptonshire. 

Precast segmental viaduct construction for HS2’s Delta Junction required a challenge to long-established standards and led to the deployment of a UK-first installation method.

Engineers from High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) have hit two viaduct milestones including completion of a 2,695t deck slide.

Work on the High Speed 2 (HS2) Interchange Station in Solihull is seeing progress as a team of 20 engineers working for Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has lifted 15 “colossal” bridge beams into position.

Eric Wright Civil Engineering has begun construction of Salford Rise, a £15M project to provide high quality modern public infrastructure in the city including a green elevated walkway.