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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...

Unattended campfire destroys union Pacific railroad bridge in Lincoln

A nearly century-old railroad bridge in west Lincoln has been declared a total loss after a fire early Monday morning led to its collapse. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 3:45 a.m...

Bangkok unveils concept for car-free river crossing in historic district

Bangkok has unveiled a concept for a dedicated pedestrian and cycling bridge across the Chao Phraya River, designed to connect Song Wat Road in the historic Phra Nakhon district with the Thonburi sid...

Sectional removal planned for collapsed spans of Spey Viaduct

Moray Council has confirmed plans to remove the collapsed spans of the historic Spey Viaduct from the River Spey in sections, allowing a detailed investigation into the structure’s failure in Decemb...

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