Tag Archives: Bridges

I read with interest NCE’s summary of the Environment Agency response to the Thames Water draft Water Resource Management Plan which puts forward plans for water transfer between the Rivers Severn and Thames (Online, 29 March). I found what was not said by the Environment Agency even more interesting though.…

A scheme to repair and refurbish a road bridge in Porth, South Wales, will continue on Monday 17 April.

People travelling in vehicles with their smartphones could provide bridge owners with valuable, low cost data to monitor the structural health of their assets.

What is claimed to be the world’s longest – and the UK’s first ever – box bridge slide over a motorway ran like clockwork.

I crossed the Menai Suspension Bridge for the very first time in September 2022, so was interested to read the article about its subsequent closure to vehicular traffic. The article said that the bridge underwent a major refurbishment between 1938 and 1941 – after more than 110 years in service.…

Bridge experts have disputed the RAC Foundation’s survey that suggests one in 24 road bridges in the UK are substandard.

Collaboration and supply chain focus have enabled the delivery of a bridge replacement project in the city of Pittsburgh in just 10 months instead of the normal three years.

Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 ICE People’s Choice Award. The award is decided by a public vote and recognises civil engineering projects that have made a positive impact on their local communities. The £14M cable stayed pedestrian and cycle bridge opened in October after a 21…

EXCLUSIVE Transport for London (TfL) has allocated £215.2M for design and construction of existing road bridges between 2023 and 2028, figures obtained by NCE via a Freedom of Information request have revealed.

Network Rail is giving its 154 year old Barmouth Viaduct a much needed new lease of life, while ensuring its iconic heritage is preserved.