Thirty-eight huge footings for the New Champlain Bridge in Canada are being installed using a specially-built floating foundations installer
Improved seismic behaviour and faster construction were the goals for engineers designing and building the world’s first extradosed bridge with butterfly webs. Akio Kasuga reports
Construction of a new landmark bridge in the Indian state of Bihar has just begun, report Morgan Trowland, David Jeakle and Raj Singh
Only a handful of architects can claim that their entire workload consists of bridge projects. But almost three decades after starting work on his first bridge design, Poul Ove Jensen still finds himself in this position. Helena Russell finds out more in this full-length version of the interview in issue 88
What is the secret to effective design of a successful and reliable movable bridge? Michael Thorogood explains the key considerations
Shallow water and a tight schedule were two of the factors that drove development of a new construction procedure for construction of marine viaducts in southeast Asia. Lee Kyoungjae reports
With no standards for fire protection of bridges in existence, how can engineers and transport authorities confidently address the potential risk of events such as the recent bridge fire in Atlanta? Jose Maria Sanchez de Muniain reports on efforts to address this
A new lifting bridge that will operate twice as fast as the existing structure will improve traffic flow between Quincy and Massachusetts in the USA when it opens in 2018
The biggest arch bridge in Switzerland is due to open to traffic this year. Holger Haug reports on its design and construction
First of a family of three suspension bridges built in the Massa-Carrara region of Italy is set to open next month (March). Mario de Miranda and Elena Gnecchi Ruscone report
A selection of book reviews from the last 12 months of Bd&e and suggested reads for bridge fans around the world
A new suspension bridge which will be the biggest in Africa is under construction in Maputo Bay. Bai Pengyu and Jörn Seitz report on progress so far
A new cable-stayed bridge in Basrah, Iraq, has just opened to traffic, 26 months after the first pile was driven. Mario de Miranda reports
Tenders have been invited for two major bridges in South Africa which will begin construction next year. Edwin Kruger reports
The new crossing of the Hudson River is taking shape with a derrick crane in action placing deck panels.
With deck unit installation on each side of the bridge now being progressed on a regular eight-day cycle, a stunning new bridge over Turkey’s Bosphorus Straits is starting to reach its final form. Helena Russell reports from the site
There are currently only a small number of cable-stayed bridges in the African continent, but the most recent addition sets a new standard for aesthetics. Serge Latallerie, Jacques Ryckaert and Grégory Viel report. Photographs by Serge Latallerie
The relaxation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules on commercial unmanned aerial vehicles in the USA has just taken effect; Jose Maria Sanchez de Munian reports on what it will mean for bridge inspection
Automated painting systems are being developed to carry out a full repaint of the steel girders on the 8km-long Oresund Bridge. Bengt Hergart and Hanna Nilsson set out the challenges this major project will pose.
Shortcomings in preparatory work meant that collapse was inevitable when two barge-mounted cranes attempted to lift a large section of a bridge in the Netherlands last year, an investigation has found.
