Refurbishment of the main deck of Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge is scheduled to start in early 2024, although relevant councils are still waiting for the go-ahead on £41M of government funding.
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Network Rail completes Levenmouth bridge replacement ahead of time
Network Rail has completed a bridge replacement project in Fife, as part of the Levenmouth line restoration, earlier than originally planned.
£20M contract tendered for highways structure repairs framework in West Midlands
The City of Wolverhampton Council has put out a call to contractors to bid for a place on a £20M framework for highways structure repairs across the West Midlands.
New 55m bridge lifted into place over A5 in Shropshire
A 55m-long footbridge, weighing 68t, has been lowered into place over the A5 at Mile End in Oswestry, Shropshire.
Local contractor to undertake £4M strengthening works on 1930s Rochdale bridge
Rochdale Borough Council has appointed a contractor to carry out £4M of improvement works to a 90-year-old river crossing.
Long-delayed repairs start on heritage Bristol footbridge
Repair works have started on an early 19th century cast iron footbridge in Bristol, promising to end its eight-year closure.
New images reveal progress on HS2’s forked Curzon Viaduct in Birmingham
Newly released photos show work gathering pace on the 300m-long viaduct that will carry high-speed trains into Birmingham's Curzon Street Station.
New images give glimpse of £25M ‘High Line’ plan for disused viaduct in Manchester
BDP has unveiled its proposals for a garden bridge on Manchester’s Grade II-listed Castlefield Viaduct
Councillors fume as Grimsby’s Corporation Road Bridge reopening delayed several months
Grit blasting is progressing on the corroded Grade II Corporation Road Bridge in Grimsby, but the project is attracting growing controversy due to ongoing delays.
Search begins for contractor to work on £70M Brazil-Bolivia cable-stayed bridge
The search has begun for a contractor to work on the design and construction of a bridge linking Brazil and Bolivia.