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Albanian parliament approves bridge connection to Montenegro

The Albanian parliament unanimously approved the construction of a new bridge, which will connect the country to Montenegro over the Buna River. A draft law for the project was signed earlier in Mar...

Bridge demolished by controlled explosion in Germany

The Rahmede Valley bridge in Germany was successfully demolished by means of a controlled explosion on May 7. The Rahmede Valley bridge was built between 1965 and 1968 and was located in Lüdenscheid...

Italy signs decree for the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy signed a decree in March of 2023, concerning the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge, the Messina Bridge, which will become a law in June. The bridge, also referred to as th...

Airborne excavator used for the demolition of collapsed motorway bridge in Spain

A video has emerged of an airborne excavator used in Spain for the demolition of a collapsed motorway bridge, which appears to be on the A-6 motorway. More specifically, the video shows a hanging exc...

World's highest railway bridge to open in J&K

With the upcoming opening of the tallest railway bridge in the world crossing the Chenab River, Jammu and Kashmir will soon be able to brag about having it. The Chenab railway bridge, built over the...

Lake Polyfytos Bridge in Greece is closed for at least a month due to structural damage

The Lake Polyfytos Bridge, in Greece, has been closed due to structural damage. More specifically, cracks and structural damage were spotted on the bridge, which was deemed unsafe by officials on M...

Under-construction Islamabad bridge collapses for the second time within a week

An under-construction bridge in Islamabad collapsed on Thursday, March 2 for the second time within a week. More specifically, one of the bridge’s girders tipped over and caused a domino effect, w...

Zuari Bridge: India’s second longest cable-stayed eight-lane opens in Goa

Minister of Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the country's second longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge on Thursday. Right-hand side (4-lane corridor) across the Zuari Ri...

Africa’s longest bridge in Lagos: three teams in running to build it

The government of Lagos State has shortlisted three bids to build the Fourth Mainland Bridge, a 38km link between Lagos city and Lagos island that presently has a budget of $2.5bn. It is intended to...

The world's longest suspended bridge may soon link the island of Sicily in Italy with the mainland

The idea of building a bridge between the island of Sicily with the mainland is not new for the Italian planners. However, the decades-long planning process for the massive engineering project was ab...

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