Building resilient bridges

New analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers finds some bridges are likely to sustain catastrophic hits within the next few decades.

In a significant step toward enhancing bridge safety, a new research bridge was inaugurated in Bautzen, Germany, on March 19, 2025.

This study develops and proposes a multi-hazard risk-based prioritisation methodology to be used at territorial scale on a large number of bridges, both in the case of a scarce level of knowledge, and when data from visual inspections is available.

Summer 2024's record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails.

Hundreds of millions of people cross deficient bridges each day. With damage to these structures likely to intensify because of climate change and ageing, technicians and policymakers must act to make them safer.

Rising seas, heavy precipitation, and extreme heat are causing corrosion, buckling, and cracking in bridges across the United States.

The design of most of our transportation infrastructure was based on the climate of the mid-20th century. As climate change continues to warm the planet and make weather more extreme, much of that infrastructure will become less safe and reliable.

Learning optimal design needs from the catastrophic problem of failed structures

The present work focuses on the use of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), commonly known as drones, for the inspection and assessment of bridge infrastructures.

The purpose of this survey is to define the restoration tasks after hydraulic-induced damage and/or loss of functionality of bridges. This includes the duration and sequence of restoration tasks, idle times, cost, and traffic/functionality loss for