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HS2’s tallest steel truss bridge enters final construction phase

HS2 has completed the structural assembly of Curzon 2, the tallest bridge on the new high-speed rail network, marking a major civil engineering milestone ahead of a complex launch operation. The 4,200...

£28m Hither Green upgrade reaches major construction milestone

A major accessibility upgrade at Hither Green station in south-east London has reached a key milestone after all three spans of a new footbridge were lifted into position across the railway tracks. Th...

Under-construction bridge collapses in Oconomowoc following falsework failure

An under-construction bridge in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, partially collapsed after a series of construction-stage failures, prompting renewed scrutiny of temporary support systems and site safety measur...

Finland opens landmark pedestrian and tram bridge in Helsinki

Helsinki has opened the Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, a 1,191 m-long structure that is the longest bridge in Finland and among the longer bridges designed primarily for pedestrians, cyclists, and public t...

Flood-induced failure collapses bridge in Michigan as record river levels hit infrastructure

Severe flooding in northern Michigan has led to the collapse of the Beitner Bridge in Grand Traverse County, affecting local transport infrastructure.The failure occurred after the Boardman River reac...

The engineering challenge behind Stockport’s £20M bridge replacement

A major transport junction in Stockport has reopened following the replacement of the Greek Street rail overbridge, a project valued at approximately £20 million, according to Network Rail and industr...

Historic Rock Island Bridge reopens as elevated multi-use structure over Kansas River

After more than three years of construction and multiple delays, the Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City is set to reopen to the public on April 1, marking the completion of a complex adaptive reuse pr...

Structural repairs and modernization of 1950s Yorkshire aluminium bascule weel bridge

A major bridge refurbishment project in East Yorkshire will see the complete removal and off-site rehabilitation of Weel Bridge, a 70-year-old aluminium bascule bridge spanning the River Hull. The £1...

130-Metre Steel Viaduct Launched into Place on HS2 Route

Engineers working on the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway project have successfully installed the 1,620-tonne Longhole viaduct across the Grand Union Canal near Ufton in Warwickshire, reopening the waterwa...

Deck failure creates large hole in Quebec bridge

A section of the Sauvagine Bridge in Châteauguay, Quebec, on Montreal’s South Shore, partially collapsed on 4 March 2026, forcing authorities to close the structure temporarily and initiate emergency...

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