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Two Dead After Ship Strikes Iconic NYC Bridge
- May, 17, 2025
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A tragic maritime incident unfolded on May 17, 2025, when the Mexican Navy's tall training ship Cuauhtémoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The impact snapped the vessel’s three ma...
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Bridge Collapse Sparks Load Enforcement Probe in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Apr, 29, 2025
- Bridges Structural Failures Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On April 29, 2025, a small bridge in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, collapsed beneath a propane truck, raising urgent questions about load compliance and infrastructure resilie...
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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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Second Life for Steel: The Rise of Circular Bridges
- Apr, 27, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Management Green Infrastructure Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A shift is underway in civil engineering as reuse—not just recycling—of steel becomes a cornerstone in sustainable infrastructure. A recent UK report, Steel Reuse in Bridges by Expedition Engineering...
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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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When History Cracks: Ancient Roman Bridge Succumbs to Modern Floods
- Mar, 24, 2025
- Bridges Structural Failures Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Spain, Talavera de la Reina
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a 15th-century Roman bridge in Talavera de la Reina, central Spain, partially collapsed on March 23 due to severe flooding. Built atop Roman foundations and standin...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of March 2025
- Apr, 01, 2025
- Concrete Structures General Construction General Civil Environmental Engineering Construction Management Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Tunneling Railway Geotechnics Landfill Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Structural Failures Bridges Forensics Transportation Geotechnics Transportation Engineering
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...
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Beyond Recycling: The Future of Bridge Component Reuse
- Apr, 01, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridges Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Concrete Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Netherlands
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
With the global push for sustainability in construction, the Netherlands is leading the charge—not just by recycling concrete but by reusing entire structural components. A groundbreaking project, ha...
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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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