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Britain Completes Construction of Its Longest Rail Bridge
- Sep, 10, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Abutments Bridge Management Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- Australia, Denham
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The civil engineering works for the Colne Valley viaduct, now the UK’s longest rail bridge, have officially been completed. Spanning 2.1 miles (3.4 km), the structure will carry HS2’s high-speed rail...
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1,631-Tonne HS2 Bridge Successfully Installed in Birmingham, Ahead of Schedule
- Aug, 22, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
HS2 has achieved a significant milestone in Birmingham with the successful installation of a 1,631-tonne, 112-metre-long steel bridge over Lawley Middleway. The structure, part of a one-mile sequence...
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Steel Arch Bridge Fails During Construction in China Claiming 12 Lives
- Aug, 23, 2025
- Bridge Design Structural Failures Steel Structures Railway Geotechnics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A devastating collapse of a railway bridge under construction in northwest China’s Qinghai Province claimed the lives of at least 12 workers, with four still reported missing. The incident occurred i...
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Giant HS2 Bridge Prepared for Landmark Move Over Lawley Middleway
- Aug, 12, 2025
- Steel Structures Bridges Bridge Design News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a major milestone for the HS2 high-speed rail project, a 112-metre-long, 1,631-tonne steel bridge is set to be moved into position over Lawley Middleway in Birmingham. Constructed adjacent to the...
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Transcripts Reveal Technical Failures Before Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Jun, 04, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Failures Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024, engineering focus has shifted to the technical factors surrounding the incident and the challenges ahead for re...
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Multi-Stage Deck Launch Underway for HS2 Viaduct
- May, 30, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Sustainable Development General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Construction of the twin viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6 near Birmingham Airport has progressed with the completion of the first section of the East Deck. Measuring 119 meters, this s...
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How Engineers Delivered the UK’s Heaviest Bridge Slide Ahead of Schedule
- May, 01, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire has reopened—30 hours earlier than planned—following the successful completion of a record-breaking bridge slide. Over an 18-day full road closure, engineers...
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A New Icon of Infrastructure is Set to Open Soon: Inside China’s Tallest Bridge
- Apr, 11, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Management Sustainable Development Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the heart of China’s mountainous Guizhou province, a new icon of civil engineering is preparing to make its debut: the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge. Rising a staggering 625 meters above the Beipan...
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PM Modi Launches India’s First Vertical-Lift Sea Bridge — A Modern Marvel in Motion
- Apr, 06, 2025
- Bridge Design Bridges Sustainable Development General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Over a century after the iconic Pamban Bridge first connected Rameswaram to mainland India, a bold new chapter has begun. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 6, 2025, the New Pamban...
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After the Recent NTSB Report: 68 U.S. Bridges Now Flagged for Collapse Risk
- Mar, 29, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Management Forensic Engineering Forensics Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore catastrophically collapsed in March 2024 after being struck by a cargo ship, it didn’t just send concrete tumbling into the Patapsco River—it also shook...
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