Engineers “considering all possible solutions” to deal with frequently-damaged bridge
Drivers are being advised to leave extra time for their journeys on the M42 near Birmingham after a bridge straddling the motorway was damaged in two separate collisions. The bridge between junctions 7 and 6 has been hit nearly 20 times in the last ten years. Only two lanes are running underneath it, with the […]
Why only technology and better planning will help with the bridge strike challenge
News of more major bridge strikes in the last few months is a stark warning that the challenge hasn’t been solved yet. A strike in Plymouth, Devon, recently caused four days of disruption for the local rail network, costing thousands of pounds and causing severe damage. As a result, lorry drivers and haulage companies have […]
