Latest Bridges News

National Highways' retrospective planning application for the controversial infilling of Great Musgrave bridge in Cumbria has been rejected by Eden District Council.

Detailed designs for a new twin viaduct to carry HS2 services into Curzon Street station through central Birmingham have been revealed and approved by the city council’s planning committee.

The number of different aspects that need to be considered in the design and construction of High Speed 2 (HS2)'s bridges and viaducts has not been seen on other projects, according to HS2 Ltd's head of civils structures.

A leading academic has called for greater education around masonry arch bridges, as well as supporting new guidelines on how to deal with those structures.

The deadline for expressions of interest in the £130M job to carry out strengthening works on Hammersmith Bridge has been extended.

A ‘floating crane’ has been deployed for the construction of a 1.2km bridge in the Red Sea.

Engineers will inspect the Grade I-listed Humber Bridge this week.

A new 1,080m cross-border road bridge between Russia and China has opened, strengthening trade and diplomatic relations between the nations.

Repairs to a collapsed flood defence in Matlock, Derbyshire are due to start on Monday but will see a key bridge over the River Derwent closed for at least six weeks.

Local planning officials have urged Eden District Council to refuse National Highways’ application to retain the controversial infill at Great Musgrave bridge.