× Click here to accept the use of these cookies. View our cookie policy SUBSCRIBE Failures and accidents 13 Oct 16 Contractor fined over fatal accident on US bridge site The USA’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing penalties of more than US$150,000 over a fatal accident in April at the I-90 bridge construction project in Des Plaines, Illinois. 23 Sep 16 Three factors pinpointed in Nipigon River Bridge failure The Ontario government in Canada has issued a statement setting out three key causes for the failure in January of a tie-down connection on the new Nipigon River Bridge. 05 Sep 16 Emergency repairs begin after fire damages Pittsburgh bridge Temporary repairs are being carried out after fire damaged a 9m section of a compression chord in the deck truss of Liberty Bridge in the US city of Pittsburgh. 31 Aug 16 Grayston Bridge inquiry postponed until 2017 More delays to Johannesburg pedestrian bridge collapse inquiry 28 Aug 16 Bridge hit by excavator collapses onto busy UK motorway A pedestrian bridge collapsed onto the M20 motorway in southern England yesterday afternoon. 22 Aug 16 Investigation launched into partial collapse of rail bridge The UK's Rail Accident Investigation Board has announced that it is to investigate the partial collapse of a bridge over live rail lines at Barrow on Soar in the UK. 12 Aug 16 Fatal Indian bridge collapse triggers widespread inspections The National Highways Authority of India is to carry out inspections of all its old bridges following this month's fatal collapse of a British-era structure. 20 Jul 16 Crane collapses onto Tappan Zee Bridge One of the 28 cranes installing piles for the new Tappan Zee Bridge has collapsed onto the existing crossing in the US state of New York. 11 Jul 16 Bridge lift was doomed from the start, report finds 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. 07 Jul 16 Jo'burg bridge collapse inquiry reconvenes The inquiry into the collapse of temporary works on the M1/Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist bridge construction project in Johannesburg, South Africa is expected to resume today (Thursday) and continue for seven successive days until 15 July. 05 Jul 16 Ontario issues update on Nipigon River Bridge investigation The Ministry of Transportation in Ontario, Canada, has said that the temporary repair to the new Nipigon River Bridge continues to function as expected but that it does not yet have the full answer about why bolts had failed on the new structure. 04 Jul 16 Report finds that poor planning made Dutch crane collapse unavoidable The Dutch Safety Board has published the findings of its investigation into last year’s dramatic collapse of two mobile cranes that were attempting to install a bridge. 31 Mar 16 Vietnam approves funding for barge-hit rail bridge repairs 24 Feb 16 Norway shuts three more bridges in wake of timber truss collapse Norwegian highways authority Statens Vegvesen has temporarily closed three timber bridges as a precaution after identifying the cause of the collapse of a new bridge in Sjoa on 17 February. 23 Feb 16 Primary repairs completed following Nipigon Bridge bolt failures The primary temporary repair system has now been installed and tested at the Nipigon River Bridge. 23 Feb 16 Forth Road Bridge reopens to full traffic The Forth Road Bridge in Scotland reopened to heavy goods vehicles at the weekend after complex repair works were completed and monitoring showed the load-bearing capacity of the structure had been restored. 19 Feb 16 Collapsed bridge had a third of intended load capacity A timber bridge that collapsed as a truck drove over it in Norway this week had only a third of the intended load capacity, investigators have found. 18 Feb 16 New laminated timber bridge collapses in Norway 15 Feb 16 Formal inquiry begins into South African bridge collapse This week sees the start of an inquiry into the collapse of the Grayston Drive bridge in South Africa. 04 Feb 16 Current status of Forth Road Bridge and ongoing repairs explained Load more articles Hot Topics UK Cable-stayed USA Construction Moveable bridges Canada Footbridge Company news Design competition Ireland Subscribe Subscribe to Bridge design & engineering, the only international magazine focussing exclusively on the bridge industry Subscribe Today Newsletter Sign up to get our twice-monthly email update Sign up Get In Touch Follow Us General Enquiries +44 207 973 6400 Editor - Helena Russell +44 207 973 4697 h.russell@hgluk.com Copyright © 2016 - Hemming Group Ltd All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions