Construction

19 May 25

1,800t truss installed over bustling Paris rail junction

Video: Watch how crews launch massive steel bridge using modified methodology.
13 May 25

Ouvrage d’art 8

A critical feature of a rail upgrade in the heart of Paris was a massive bridge launch within one of Europe’s busiest railway corridors. Eve Boykova reports from the site
13 May 25

Moving with the times

A temporary modular crossing featuring a removable span is maintaining road and river traffic during the repair of a historical bascule bridge in Ontario, writes Bill Killeen
09 May 25

Cranes straddle bridge-gap for widening

Custom-engineered gantry cranes aid girder placement between parallel US bridges.
05 Feb 25

China: two spans turned to join highway bridge

Chinese engineers have successfully rotated beams of road over rail bridge.
05 Dec 24

Giant crane places 127t Slovenian steel bridge

Mobile crane lifts structure from construction site to final position.
28 Nov 24

Brazilian town’s US$18 million cable-stayed bridge project in final stages

Third Itacaiúnas River crossing on target for December completion.
07 Nov 24

Arch closed on Chinese wind corridor bridge

Secondary arch closed on record-breaking structure intended to improve urban environment.
06 Nov 24

Construction of US enclosed arch bridge achieves major milestone

Timelapse video shows how the 220t steel structure was installed over a busy highway and railway travel corridor in a single overnight closure.
15 Aug 24

Herzegovina: load testing complete on four-lane bridge

A dozen 40-tonne trucks put Pocitelj Bridge to the test.
05 Aug 24

Safe landing in Albania

A weathering steel arch bridge installed in difficult circumstances prompts Alessandro Catanzano to propose a new regulatory framework for similarly complex land-based projects
05 Aug 24

Green light for Morocco’s longest viaduct

Officials announce start of construction of 1.6km-long bridge in Western Sahara.
24 Jul 24

China’s water drop bridge boasts 202m tower

New Xiangjiang River crossing draws the eye with its unique design.
28 Jun 24

Recycled aluminium is being used in new Norwegian bridge

Watch highlights from the first day of construction.

30 May 24

Watch a mobile construction site bridge being installed

Novel solution keeps traffic flowing during construction works.

21 May 24

Recycled deck for US replacement bridge

A bridge in New York State will use components recycled from a major crossing decommissioned in 2017.

14 May 24

Breaking new ground

A multi-disciplinary group in the Netherlands has produced what is likely to be the world’s first practical guide for reusing structural precast concrete elements. Ad van Leest, Danny Jilissen, Geoffrey van Bolderen and Rob Vergoossen explain CROW-CUR Guideline 4:2023 Reuse of structural prefabricated concrete elements
14 May 24

High-speed replacement

An intricate choreography of marine transportation and lifting methodology facilitated the seamless replacement of bearings in a Spanish rail link – and all the while maintaining high-speed traffic, discovers Eve Boykova
14 May 24

Slovakian mountain trek

As Slovakia’s longest viaduct begins to emerge between tree tops, Jiri Strasky explains how its design and construction methodology are ensuring it has minimum impact on the beautiful surroundings.

14 May 24

Video shows India’s first bridge installation by over-sea float method

The 2,000t-heavy arch bridge was transported to site by barge and then lifted into position in less than two hours.

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