Latest Bridges News

A floating underwater tunnel linking Scotland and Northern Ireland has been put forward as an alternative to prime minister Boris Johnson's bridge proposal.

Work to install a replacement pin and bearing within the second cylinder on Twin Sails Bridge in Poole ran into difficulty last week and repairs will now not be completed until the New Year.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council leader Stephen Cowan has played down government assertions that Hammersmith Bridge could soon reopen to pedestrians and cyclists.

High Speed 2 (HS2) contractors overcame protests to complete the construction of a 120t temporary bridge across the Colne River near Denham in Buckinghamshire .

 This video was first broadcast at NCE’s Future of Transport conference 2020. In this session Devon County Council chief engineer (bridges & structures) Kevin Dentith explores how we can prevent bridge failures and extend the life of existing structures. Dentith provides insight into the short and long terms challenges…

The collapse of the Florida International University (FIU) bridge highlights the unnecessary “risk” of allowing engineering decisions to be made by “non-engineers”, the Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS) concludes in its latest report.

The closure of Hammersmith Bridge is to be reassessed following reports from Aecom and University of Cambridge professor Norman Fleck which suggest that the closure may have been overly cautious.

   This video was first broadcast at NCE’s Future of Transport conference 2020. In this session Italferr BIM coordinator and project manager Chiara Butera and Italferr civil engineer and BIM expert Stefano Casula explain how technology was used to assist in the rebuilding of the Polcevera viaduct, also known…

The oldest road suspension bridge in the UK has closed after a structural assessment found it is at risk of a catastrophic collapse.

Transport for London (TfL) is investing an additional £245M to upgrade its ageing surface assets over the next five years.