Co Durham: 183-year old bridge revived with modern engineering
Dating from the early 1830s, Whorlton Bridge in County Durham has had to be closed to traffic whilst a major programme of works is carried out, during which every component is to be removed, refurbished and replaced. To facilitate the works, a bespoke catenary system has been installed, with Mabey Hire’s adaptable and modular propping […]
Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce to reconvene
The Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce to reopen the key link across the Thames is being recovened, MPs have been told. Dame Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport, told the Commons Public Accounts Committee that local transport minister Simon Lightwood would join it, with a date being sought for it to meet, according to Yahoo News. The task […]
New pedestrian and cycle bridge to be installed on A33 Relief Road
Another key piece of infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in Reading will be moved into position this week as part of a major milestone of the South Reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme. A new 53 tonne pedestrian and cycle bridge – 47 metres long and 5 metres wide – will be lifted into position […]
Octavius awarded bridge replacement project with North Somerset
Octavius has secured the design and build scheme to replace the life expired bridge structure carrying the Winterstoke Road over the London to Exeter mainline railway for North Somerset Council. The project was procured through the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. The company will be replacing a bridge that was originally built by the Ministry […]
Major bridge renewal works to start in Killiecrankie
Network Rail is about to start a £3 million project to Rannoch Road bridge (off the B8079) in Killiecrankie. The six-month programme, from Monday 02 September 2024 until March 2025, involves replacing the existing bridge deck to keep the railway running safely and reliably. Engineers will also make alterations to the bridge abutments to accommodate […]
O’Dowd welcomes construction beginning on Narrow Water Bridge
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the move to construction of the Narrow Water Bridge project. The project will produce a 195m cable-stayed bridge connecting Omeath with Narrow Water near Warrenpoint, designed for vehicular, cycle and pedestrian traffic. The Department for Infrastructure has worked closely with the Irish Government and Louth County Council […]
Milestone reached by VolkerFitzpatrick at Ash Road Bridge project in Guildford
The VolkerFitzpatrick team working on the Ash Road Bridge project in Guilford, Surrey, have began installing 19 bridge beams for the £19 million Ash Road Bridge project, undertaken on behalf of Guildford Borough Council. This marks an ‘exciting’ milestone in the construction of the new road bridge. Over the weekend, each beam, stretching an impressive 24 […]
“Cultural vandalism”: Local outrage after historic Tadcaster bridge buried
Pressure is mounting to reverse the 2018 burial of a North Yorkshire Victorian railway bridge built by the first pupil of Robert Stephenson. About 150 objections to a retrospective planning application for the £133,000 of works National Highways carried out at Rudgate Bridge, north-west of Tadcaster, have been lodged with the local authority in recent […]
Changing weather patterns worrying bridge engineers, says RAC Foundation
One in every twenty-five council-maintained road bridges in Great Britain is officially deemed as substandard, according to research by the RAC Foundation. In December 2023 the Foundation approached all 208 local highways authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, and based its analysis on Freedom of Information responses from 201 of them. Between them, the 201 […]
Glenrothes Bridge improvements planned
The iconic White Bridge in Glenrothes is about to undergo a facelift, with work due to begin in the early summer. Works to enhance the B969 River Leven Bridge, known locally as the White Bridge, follow extensive consultation with partners with an interest in health, safety and wellbeing in the community. Glenrothes Area Committee Convenor, […]