Latest Bridges News

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.

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”.

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.

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 aftereffects of Storm Henk continued to disrupt people's lives days after the extreme weather had passed, including the closure of the QEII bridge at Dartford, a burst canal in Hackney Wick and residents evacuated in Gloucester due to flood waters.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit, USA and Windsor, Canada has seen its opening pushed back by 10 months and the cost increase by C$700M (£413M).

A planning application has been submitted by Network Rail to conduct remedial repairs to Stockport Viaduct, built in the 19th century.

A road bridge over the railway in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has been strengthened with foam concrete to prepare for upcoming works for High Speed 2 (HS2).

Sinkholes, abandoned rail links and beavers all feature in New Civil Engineer’s Top 10 most read stories of 2023.

Network Rail has successfully removed a footbridge at Dumfries train station in “minutes” to make way for an accessibility-friendly replacement.