A 100-year old steel arch bridge in the United States stood firm for a time against the blasts laid down by demolition experts.
The structure connected the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock in the state of Arkansas. It carried U.S. Route 70 but was finally closed on 28 September.
Although Broadway Bridge, spanning the Arkansas River, was built almost a century ago, the steel arches were added 60 years later as part of a strengthening project to the under-structure to widen the river navigation channel.
Some of the latest speedometer technology has been successfully trialled in French highway work zones, while tireless work continues across Europe and the United States to reduce the number of work zone deaths and serious injuries involving road workers and motorists. Guy Woodford reports The number of roadworkers being killed and seriously injured on England’s motorways and major trunk roads more than doubled between 2007 and 2010 – from no deaths and 14 serious injuries. This rise has led to to major camp
The owner of a high performance Lamborghini Aventador may have reason to regret trusting a valet to park the car outside a hotel in Monaco. The valet successfully reversed the car, which is wide and features limited rearward visibility, into a comparatively narrow space. However the driver then revved the 6.5litre V12 engine for the benefit of onlookers, forgetting the car was still in gear. The sports car leapt forward and bashed into the side of an SUV. Although the damage to the Lamborghini was limited t
UK exports of construction and earthmoving equipment continued its upward trend in Q2 of 2017, showing growth for the fourth consecutive quarter. Overall, Q2 2017 levels were the highest for two years, since Q2 2015, according to the latest quarterly report from the UK’s CEA – Construction Equipment Association. Exports in Q2 2017, increased by 5.3% in weight terms (tonnage of machines) compared with Q1 2017 and 2% in monetary terms, reaching nearly €777 million (£714 million).
