Sri Lankan revolution delays Cleveland Bridge administration process

The administration of Cleveland Bridge has stretched into a fifth year, due to the impact of political change in Sri Lanka. The 140-year-old structural steel specialist, famous for its work on projects including the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Wembley Stadium arch, went under in July… The post Sri Lankan revolution delays Cleveland Bridge administration process appeared first on Construction News.

Bath’s historic Cleveland Bridge to reopen with new monitoring system

A historic bridge in Bath could reopen to two-way traffic as early as next month with a monitoring system in place as a precautionary measure. The post Bath’s historic Cleveland Bridge to reopen with new monitoring system appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

New contractor restarts refurb of Bristol bascule bridge after Cleveland Bridge collapse

The bridge, made up of two fixed spans and a lifting ‘bascule’ span, is part of the floating harbour in Bristol, linking Redcliffe Way to the city centre. The lifting span allows larger boats to enter Welsh Back, a wharf alongside the floating harbour. It… The post New contractor restarts refurb of Bristol bascule bridge after Cleveland Bridge collapse appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Unexpected corrosion leads to further delay to repair of former rail bridge in Devon

Repair work on a pedestrian bridge, which was original a railway structure, in Barnstaple, Devon which had already been stalled by the collapse of Cleveland Bridge have been delayed again after the structure was found to have deteriorated further since work began. The post Unexpected corrosion leads to further delay to repair of former rail bridge in Devon appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Council to pay extra costs for Newport Transporter Bridge

Newport City Council has agreed to pay the extra costs needed to repair and restore the city's historic Transporter Bridge. The post Council to pay extra costs for Newport Transporter Bridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer.