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The longest 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge

The Dutch city of Nijmegen has now the longest concrete 3D-bicycle bridge in the world. The length of the bridge is 29 meters. The bicycle bridge has been designed with complete freedom of form, base...

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Brisbane City Council: Design for green arch pedestrian and cycle bridge is finalized

Brisbane City Council in Australia announced that the design for an 80-metre arch Breakfast Creek pedestrian and cycle bridge is finalized. The cost of the bridge amounts to $67 million. The bridge w...

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Lower Tahquamenon Falls: A new bridge is scheduled to open in October

Tahquamenon Falls State Park conducted a survey of visitors in 2017 where 80% of respondents responded that they would likely visit the island at the Lower Falls if there was a bridge offering a conn...

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For the second time within a year, the London landmark Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical failure

For the second time within a year, after a mechanical failure in August 2020, the world-famous, landmark, London Tower Bridge remained stuck open again on  August 10th, with cars and pedestrians unab...

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The Hernando DeSoto Bridge reopened after three months – structural crack repaired

After nearly three months, since May 11 2021, the 3,3 miles-long Hernando DeSoto Bridge reopened to traffic in both directions. Last May, after a routine inspection, a structural crack was found. The...

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Catastrophic flooding in Germany

Weather experts said rain in the regions of West Germany over a 24-hour period on July 14th has been unprecedented. More specifically, the weather system brought down 148 liters of rain per square m...

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Restoration works on Kashkan Bridge in Lorestan

Kashkan Bridge is an ancient Sassanid-era (224 CE to 651) monument located in the western province of Lorestan. Lorestan, which is a region of great historical significance, was inhabited by Irania...

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A pedestrian bridge collapses onto DC freeway

A pedestrian bridge that likely was struck by at least one vehicle collapsed onto Interstate 295 in Washington, DC, injuring several people and blocking the highway in both directions. Chris Geldart...

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Solution under way for Golden Gate Bridge “humming”

For the past 12 months, windy days in and around San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge have been characterized by a loud ‘humming’ noise. The iconic structure started emanating the eerie hum fol...

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Impressive pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal

A 516-meters-long structure in Arouca Geopark in Portugal is now Europe's longest pedestrian suspension bridge. The bridge crosses the Paiva Gorge connecting the opposing granite rock outcrop clif...

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