Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:15:29 +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 Network Rail establishes unit to ‘ensure effectiveness’ of station accessibility programme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286842 Network Rail’s Access for All (AfA) programme to provide step-free access at its stations is to have its work overseen by a new Portfolio Sponsorship Office following years of underperformance.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Severfield’s £20M bridge weld issues impact HS2 and National Highways structures https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severfields-20m-bridge-weld-issues-impact-hs2-and-national-highways-structures-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severfields-20m-bridge-weld-issues-impact-hs2-and-national-highways-structures-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:24:23 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286813 Severfield has reported non-compliant weld specification requirements on more than 12 bridges across High Speed 2 (HS2) and National Highways projects, which it estimates will cost over £20M in remediation works.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severfields-20m-bridge-weld-issues-impact-hs2-and-national-highways-structures-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 Hammersmith Bridge taskforce to be reconvened in efforts to resurrect reopening plan https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hammersmith-bridge-taskforce-to-be-reconvened-in-efforts-to-resurrect-reopening-plan-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hammersmith-bridge-taskforce-to-be-reconvened-in-efforts-to-resurrect-reopening-plan-22-11-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:43:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286610 The taskforce charged with finding funding and solutions for reopening Hammersmith Bridge will reconvene after three years of inactivity, it has been revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hammersmith-bridge-taskforce-to-be-reconvened-in-efforts-to-resurrect-reopening-plan-22-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | Beams lifted into place for wildlife bridge in Buckinghamshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-beams-lifted-into-place-for-wildlife-bridge-in-buckinghamshire-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-beams-lifted-into-place-for-wildlife-bridge-in-buckinghamshire-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:41:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286596 Engineers from EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam Nuttall) have commenced work on a significant green bridge at Turweston, located on the borders of Buckinghamshire and West Northamptonshire, as part of High Speed 2 (HS2).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-beams-lifted-into-place-for-wildlife-bridge-in-buckinghamshire-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 Hudson Tunnel | Procurement starts for complex viaduct and alignment work in New Jersey https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hudson-tunnel-procurement-starts-for-complex-viaduct-and-alignment-work-in-new-jersey-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hudson-tunnel-procurement-starts-for-complex-viaduct-and-alignment-work-in-new-jersey-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:11:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286546 The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has announced a new phase for New York’s $16bn (£12.6bn) Hudson Tunnel Project by starting procurement on a package of works that involves complex viaduct and retaining wall construction in New Jersey.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hudson-tunnel-procurement-starts-for-complex-viaduct-and-alignment-work-in-new-jersey-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 HGV bridge strikes led to over 100 days’ worth of rail delays last year https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hgv-bridge-strikes-led-to-over-100-days-worth-of-rail-delays-last-year-20-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hgv-bridge-strikes-led-to-over-100-days-worth-of-rail-delays-last-year-20-11-2024/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:20:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286530 New statistics from Network Rail reveal that bridge strikes involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) led to over 100 days (150,000 minutes) of delays for rail passengers in Britain last year.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hgv-bridge-strikes-led-to-over-100-days-worth-of-rail-delays-last-year-20-11-2024/feed/ 0 China rotates two halves of 231m long bridge into place over major highway in ‘world first’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/china-rotates-two-halves-of-231m-long-bridge-into-place-over-major-highway-in-world-first-15-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/china-rotates-two-halves-of-231m-long-bridge-into-place-over-major-highway-in-world-first-15-11-2024/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286320 Two halves of a continuous beam railway bridge with an arch have been rotated into place over a major highway in a “world first” operation in China.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/china-rotates-two-halves-of-231m-long-bridge-into-place-over-major-highway-in-world-first-15-11-2024/feed/ 0 Victorian era 10-arch Bournemouth viaduct earmarked for demolition https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/victorian-era-10-arch-bournemouth-viaduct-earmarked-for-demolition-07-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/victorian-era-10-arch-bournemouth-viaduct-earmarked-for-demolition-07-11-2024/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:21:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285948 The Victorian-era Branksome East viaduct in Bournemouth has been earmarked for demolition by the local authority in its infrastructure delivery plan.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/victorian-era-10-arch-bournemouth-viaduct-earmarked-for-demolition-07-11-2024/feed/ 0 Octavius appointed to £20M job to replace crucial World War II bridge in North Somerset https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/octavius-appointed-to-20m-job-to-replace-crucial-world-war-ii-bridge-in-north-somerset-07-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/octavius-appointed-to-20m-job-to-replace-crucial-world-war-ii-bridge-in-north-somerset-07-11-2024/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:38:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285934 North Somerset Council has advanced plans to replace the ageing Winterstoke Road Bridge in Weston-super-Mare by entering into a construction contract with Octavius Infrastructure.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/octavius-appointed-to-20m-job-to-replace-crucial-world-war-ii-bridge-in-north-somerset-07-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | New 103m A418 overbridge in Aylesbury opens https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-103m-a418-overbridge-in-aylesbury-opens-05-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-103m-a418-overbridge-in-aylesbury-opens-05-11-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:36:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285829 High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has opened a new overbridge to carry the A418 over the future high speed rail line in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

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