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Southwest China: bridge partially collapses months after opening
- Nov, 11, 2025
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- China
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A section of National Highway 317 in Sichuan province collapsed on Tuesday afternoon after a mountainside gave way, according to local authorities. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported. The...
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Plans for the new Delaware River Bridge are moving forward
- Nov, 08, 2025
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- United States
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Plans are moving forward for a new bridge over the Delaware River, since officials work to address growing traffic demands and structural concerns with the current span. The bridge will connect New J...
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One dead after truck collides with disused bridge in Lithgow
- Nov, 06, 2025
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- Australia, Lithgow
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Emergency crews were called to Inch Street in Lithgow around 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, after a cherry picker truck struck a disused rail overpass. The tragic accident in New South Wales’ central west ha...
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Bridge collapse in Bihar’s Araria: Probe ordered for the structural failure
- Nov, 04, 2025
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- India
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A pillar of a bridge worth around four crore rupees collapsed on Monday in Bihar’s Araria district, stopping all traffic across it. The bridge, which was built in 2019, connects Forbesganj with Pateg...
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New design renderings for Baltimore's Key Bridge rebuild
- Nov, 01, 2025
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New design renderings for the reconstruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge were released on Thursday, giving the public a first look at what the new bridge is expected to look like once it’...
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Diamanti prototype bridge uses nine prefab 3D-printed concrete segments
- Oct, 31, 2025
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A modular 3D-printed concrete bridge, named Diamanti, has been unveiled at the Time, Space, Existence exhibition in Venice. The project is a collaboration led by the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory...
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Court of Auditors Blocks Key Approval for Sicily–Mainland Bridge Project
On October 29, 2025, Italy’s Court of Auditors, which oversees public-spending scrutiny and financial legality of state-backed projects, released a terse statement rejecting the key plan by the Giorg...
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One year after deadly Mississippi bridge collapse: hopes for reopening to restore traffic flow
- Oct, 16, 2025
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- United States, Mississippi
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Exactly one year ago, the small town of D’Lo, Mississippi, was shaken by a devastating bridge collapse that claimed the lives of three construction workers and left four others critically injured. Th...
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Detroit-Windsor Gordie Howe Bridge faces new schedule shift into next year
- Oct, 15, 2025
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- Gordie Howe International Brg
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit and Windsor, will not open as expected in late 2025, with project officials now indicating the crossing is likely to begin operations in early...
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Southern Leyte bridges placed under 20-ton load limit after recent earthquakes
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)–Southern Leyte 1st District Engineering Office has issued a temporary 20-ton load limit for all vehicles crossing bridges within its jurisdiction. T...
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