Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:18:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer HS2 | New A41 overbridge and 2.6km of road realignment in Aylesbury completed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-a41-overbridge-and-2-6km-of-road-realignment-in-aylesbury-completed-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-a41-overbridge-and-2-6km-of-road-realignment-in-aylesbury-completed-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284112 High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has completed a two year project to construct a new overbridge traversing the A41 and realign 2.6km of road in Buckinghamshire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-a41-overbridge-and-2-6km-of-road-realignment-in-aylesbury-completed-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 £1.2M renovation of 180-year-old Halifax viaduct on Historical Railways Estate completed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-2m-renovation-of-180-year-old-halifax-viaduct-on-historical-railways-estate-completed-23-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-2m-renovation-of-180-year-old-halifax-viaduct-on-historical-railways-estate-completed-23-09-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:22:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283929 A 180-year -old viaduct in Halifax has been renovated for £1.2M by contractor AmcoGiffen for National Highways as part of its stewardship of the Historical Railways Estate (HRE).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-2m-renovation-of-180-year-old-halifax-viaduct-on-historical-railways-estate-completed-23-09-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail bridge strikes fall by 20% since 2018 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-bridge-strikes-fall-by-20-since-2018-19-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-bridge-strikes-fall-by-20-since-2018-19-09-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:43:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283816 Bridge strikes, including vehicle collisions, on Network Rail’s estate have fallen by 20% from 1,937 in 2018/2019 to 1,518 in 2023/2024.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-bridge-strikes-fall-by-20-since-2018-19-09-2024/feed/ 0 New 42m long bridge to be installed over M62 at Castleton in coming days https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-42m-long-bridge-to-be-installed-over-m62-at-castleton-in-coming-days-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-42m-long-bridge-to-be-installed-over-m62-at-castleton-in-coming-days-17-09-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:19:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283646 Network Rail is to complete the second phase of its M62 Castleton bridge replacement this weekend.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-42m-long-bridge-to-be-installed-over-m62-at-castleton-in-coming-days-17-09-2024/feed/ 0 ‘Distinct movement cluster’ evident on Carola bridge in Dresden prior to its collapse https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/distinct-movement-cluster-evident-on-carola-bridge-in-dresden-prior-to-its-collapse-research-finds-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/distinct-movement-cluster-evident-on-carola-bridge-in-dresden-prior-to-its-collapse-research-finds-17-09-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:28:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283616 Following the partial collapse of Carola Bridge in Dresden, Germany last week, research has revealed early indicators of the structure’s instability.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/distinct-movement-cluster-evident-on-carola-bridge-in-dresden-prior-to-its-collapse-research-finds-17-09-2024/feed/ 0 Long-term plan to future-proof Brighton-London rail route gets underway with 2,600 ‘bespoke’ bricks https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-plan-to-future-proof-brighton-london-rail-route-gets-underway-with-2600-bespoke-bricks-13-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-plan-to-future-proof-brighton-london-rail-route-gets-underway-with-2600-bespoke-bricks-13-09-2024/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:43:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283500 Network Rail is undertaking repair work on the 180-year-old Ouse Valley Viaduct in Sussex to help maintain the “iconic and critical railway structure”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-plan-to-future-proof-brighton-london-rail-route-gets-underway-with-2600-bespoke-bricks-13-09-2024/feed/ 0 Twin viaducts moved into place over M42 and M6 link roads for HS2’s Delta Junction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/twin-viaducts-moved-into-place-over-m42-and-m6-link-roads-for-hs2s-delta-junction-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/twin-viaducts-moved-into-place-over-m42-and-m6-link-roads-for-hs2s-delta-junction-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283407 High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has completed the final pushes to move two parallel railway viaducts into place over the M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire, making them the first viaduct structures to be completed at Delta Junction.  

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/twin-viaducts-moved-into-place-over-m42-and-m6-link-roads-for-hs2s-delta-junction-11-09-2024/feed/ 0 Unique single-leaf bascule bridge at Dublin Port submitted for planning https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/unique-single-leaf-bascule-bridge-at-dublin-port-submitted-for-planning-10-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/unique-single-leaf-bascule-bridge-at-dublin-port-submitted-for-planning-10-09-2024/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:45:40 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283367 A new bridge designed by Cowi, Moxon and RPS to be built as part of the final phase of Dublin Port’s €1.1bn (£930M) Masterplan 2040 has been submitted for planning approval. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/unique-single-leaf-bascule-bridge-at-dublin-port-submitted-for-planning-10-09-2024/feed/ 0 Scour likely underlying cause of destructive Vietnam bridge collapse https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scour-likely-underlying-cause-of-destructive-vietnam-bridge-collapse-09-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scour-likely-underlying-cause-of-destructive-vietnam-bridge-collapse-09-09-2024/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:34:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283345 Super typhoon Yagi has caused the collapse of the Phong Chau bridge into the Red River northwest of Hanoi in Vietnam, leaving 13 people missing.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scour-likely-underlying-cause-of-destructive-vietnam-bridge-collapse-09-09-2024/feed/ 0 50m bridge arches installed over River Chelmer for £43.6M Chelmsford housing development https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/50m-bridge-arches-installed-over-river-chelmer-for-43-6m-chelmsford-housing-development-09-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/50m-bridge-arches-installed-over-river-chelmer-for-43-6m-chelmsford-housing-development-09-09-2024/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:33:09 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283310 Contractor Graham has installed the arches of a new 50m road and pedestrian bridge across the River Chelmer in the first major infrastructure milestone for Chelmsford City Council’s £43.6M Chelmer Waterside project.

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