Latest Bridges News

The fault which has closed the Interstate-40 went unnoticed for at least two years, it has emerged.

Three Edwardian era swing bridges on the rail network in Norfolk are set to undergo refurbishment to reduce costs and improve network reliability and drone surveys have been used to speed up the planning stages.

A major road bridge over the Mississippi River has been closed after a complete break was discovered in one of its steel support beams.

Transport for London (TfL) is ramping up its programme to repair essential bridges and tunnels in the Capital.

Highways England has confirmed plans to restore a mid-19th century rail bridge in Horspath after it was named by HRE Group as one of 24 structures at risk of demolition by the roads operator.

The HRE Group has produced a report highlighting the 24 most noteworthy railway assets that face demolition or infilling under Highways England’s controversial plan.

A series of engineering inspections are yet to be carried out on Hammersmith Bridge, despite the Victorian structure being closed to motorised traffic for more than two years.

Poor quality materials, sleeper defects and inadequate supervision during construction are among faults previously identified on Mexico City’s metro line 12 which collapsed onto a busy road on Sunday night.

Jacobs has been reappointed as the sole provider for Highways England’s Historical Railways Estate (HRE) contract for a further seven years.

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has opened to the public.