Demolition

26 Mar 26

Bridge demolition shows true meaning of “Germany’s speed”

100kg of explosives used to bring down two bridge sections.

18 Feb 26

Crumbling bridges

Identifying the root cause of Dresden’s Carola Bridge collapse brings little comfort but clear lessons for bridge owners worldwide, writes Richard Fish
15 Jan 26

Old Kentucky Bridge closes for demolition

90-year-old truss bridge to be replaced with slender arch structure.

11 Dec 25

Demolition date set for US bridge

Imploding a 94-year-old Mississippi bridge to make way for look-a-like replacement.
26 Aug 25

USA: Bridge gardeners look ahead as demolition begins

Lake Lure starts to tear down its flowering bridge.
08 Jul 25

Key Bridge demolition starts this week

Francis Scott Key Bridge structures to be brought down over coming months.
09 May 25

US$251 million contract awarded

Final phase one contract for NYSDOT’s largest ever project was awarded at the end of April.

06 May 25

Designer selected for demolition of critical US concrete bridge

Prime demolition designer picked for project to replace Rhode Island’s failed concrete bridge.
06 Jun 24

Canada: award of demolition contract worth US$1.2 million

The Government of Canada has awarded the LaSalle Causeway bascule bridge demolition contract.
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
21 Mar 24

US$300 million replacement is the only answer for failed US bridge

A Rhode Island bridge closed in December for critical safety issues will be demolished and replaced, says state governor.
19 Mar 24

UK motorway bridge demolished ahead of schedule

Demolition work that closed a major motorway in southern England was completed hours early.
16 Oct 23

Memorial Bridge's piers make a splash

Watch controlled explosion of old I-74 Bridge’s piers.
24 Jul 23

Fatal road bridge collapse in Greece

The partial collapse of a ring road bridge on Sunday (23 July) in the Greek city of Patras left one person dead and eight injured.

21 Jun 23

Collapsed I-95 Bridge reopened in 12 days

Traffic on the USA I-beam steel bridge brought down by fire in June was restored in less than two weeks.
10 May 22

Bridge contractors blamed over fatal site accident

The USA’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has blamed two contractors after a worker died while a bridge was being demolished.

28 Feb 22

Demolition set to start of old Gerald Desmond Bridge

Demolition of the original Gerald Desmond Bridge in California, USA, is set to start in May with the dismantling and removal of the 160m-long main span.

07 Feb 22

Controlled blast brings down major German viaduct

A redundant viaduct that used to carry the A45 motorway at Rinsdorf in Germany has been demolished using explosives.

11 Jan 22

Main span removed from old Champlain Bridge

Deconstruction of the steelwork of the original Champlain Bridge in Montreal, Canada, has now started.

24 Nov 21

Redundant bridge removed in night-time operation

A 5,000t steel arch bridge in the Netherlands has been removed for dismantling after being replaced by new structures.

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