Latest Bridges News

A rail bridge that crosses the A6121 Stamford Road in Ketton, Rutland has suffered “significant damage” after being struck by a lorry on Saturday morning.

A director at the Institution of Civil Engineers in Wales has called for renewed efforts to secure a third crossing across the Menai Straight following the closure of the Menai Bridge for urgent works last month.

The Dartford Crossing east tunnel will close overnight on seven different occasions over the next eight days for essential maintenance.

Critical work to stabilise the Hammersmith Bridge has been completed this week, with engineers strengthening all four pedestals using "bespoke" concrete.

EXCLUSIVE National Highways is under pressure over four more controversial bridge infills which were carried out to historic structures before the infamous Great Musgrave fallout.

Network Rail engineers have completed the first phase of upgrades to East Anglia’s three swing bridges.

The fatal collapse of the Julto Pul pedestrian suspension bridge in Gujarat, India could have been caused by overloading the deck, cable failure or a combination of factors according to UK engineers.

The collapse of a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchu River in Morbi, a city in the Gujarat region of India, has resulted in over 140 fatalities.

Vital maintenance work began on a pair of bridges along the M62 in West Yorkshire this weekend.

Estimated costs for building a third crossing over the Menai Strait in Wales have more than trebled to around £400M.