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The article discusses the design and construction of a tubular steel-framed bridge and concrete and steel viaducts, intended to relieve a rail bottleneck, in the Borough Market neighborhood of London, England. Topics include the British rail operator Network Rail, the project director of construction firm Skanska UK Susan Fitzpatrick, and the demolition of buildings to accommodate the Borough Market Viaduct and Borough High Street Bridge.

The article discusses the research which investigated on pedestrian-induced bridge vibration conducted by John MacDonald, senior lecturer at the University of Bristol, England. In his investigation, MacDonald took a multidisciplinary approach turning into the field of biomechanics to describe the onset of the bridge motion. The study revealed that swaying behavior depends on a bridge's natural frequency of vibration. It also showed that pedestrian- induced bridge vibration has shed new light on the phenomenon that caused the temporary closure of London's Millennium Bridge.

The article offers information on the proposed construction of River Hull Footbridge, a pedestrian bridge, worth $8.9 million in River Hull, England. The facility will pivot open and closed to accommodate river traffic, where people will be allowed to remain on the bridge and walk about while the structure is in motion. The construction contract was awarded to McDowell+Benedetti and Alan Baxter along with Qualter Hall & Co. and was publicly funded by Yorkshire Forward, the regional public development agency for Yorkshire, along with Kingston upon Hull's city council and Hull Forward.

Focuses on the Rolling Bridge, a movable pedestrian bridge which crosses a branch of canal in Paddington Basin in London, England designed by Thomas Heatherwick. Difference of the bridge with other typical bascule span; Overview of the structural concept first conceived by the design team; Reason behind the change in the first concept structure according to Alan Jones, technical director for SKM.

Reports on the construction of a passenger bridge over a taxiway of Gatwick Airport in London, England. Cost of the bridge; Number of travelers to be accommodated by Gatwick Airport per year by 2011; Requirements of the British Airport Authority for the project.

Describes the Princes Dock Footbridge, a bridge concept that crosses the Mersey River in Liverpool, England. Designer of the concept.

Reports on the construction of a tripod-style pedestrian bridge in the Rible and Calder Rivers in Lancashire county, England. Application of glass fiber-reinforced polymer and concrete; Estimate cost of the project; Factors considered in designing the bridge.