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BBC News
12 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Historic church begins two-day journey across Swedish city
An historic church in Sweden is being moved three miles in a two day big wooden church in the city of Kiruna was built between 1909 and the old city centre at risk from the expansion of an underground mine, the church is the biggest structure to be moved. It weighs 600 tonnes and is being moved slowly on a specially constructed at a maximum speed of 500m an hour, the journey is expected to take two days. While the sight of the church being moved might look strange, it is not the only landmark to be relocated. Read on to learn about more unusual moves from bridges to temples. Abu Simbel temples, Egypt In the early 1960s a team of engineers carefully disassembled, and piece by piece moved each of these ancient temples in the construction of a dam the Abu Simbel Temples were at risk of flooding from the Nile river's rising waters. Unesco, a part of the United Nations which looks after very old sites like this launched the project to save the temples which were built in the 13th Century BC.A group of hydrologists, engineers, archaeologists and other professionals cut both temples into precise blocks which were then numbered and carefully reassembled on higher ground. London Bridge, USA Ah yes the famous London Bridge of... Arizona!? In fact there have been many London Bridges, but this one was built in the 1830s and crossed the river Thames in London England. By 1962 it was considered not strong enough to carry the increased traffic so was sold to a property developer who was creating a city in Arizona, USA. While it looks the same it was only the outer stones which were transported overseas, each one carefully numbered, to cover the structure. At first the new bridge crossed desert with a canal later constructed so it crossed water. Ballingdon Hall, UK Moving house took on a new meaning when the owners of Ballingdon Hall in Suffolk decided to move the entire house to a different location. With the A131 road improved and the nearby town of Sudbury getting busier, the owners wanted a different in 1972, the 16th century manor house was moved around 200 yards up the other buildings, because the house was protected the only way it could be moved was in one whole thing was put on steel joists with wheels underneath and wheeled up the hill.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
New photos and video shared of Gordie Howe International Bridge construction
New photos and a video have been shared by the team constructing the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The photos show the Michigan interchange work, seeing the ramps that connect the I-75 to the U.S. Port of Entry. The five pedestrian bridges are almost finished, according to a social media post, and all four of the road bridges are operable. Click through to see the photos below.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
New apartment complex in St. Boniface
Winnipeg Watch A sod-turning took place to mark construction of an eight-storey apartment complex in St. Boniface.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Work continues to restore rail service in coastal Orange County; June completion still on track
Crews continue to work around the clock to stabilize train tracks along the Orange County coastline, and officials say the plan to finish construction by early June and resume passenger rail service shortly after remains on target. Emergency repair work continues seven days a week and will continue through Memorial Day weekend as crews work to restore the critical Southern California rail line, which has faced repeated closures in recent years due to bluff failures. On Friday, officials from the Orange County Transportation Authority said 4,200 tons of rocks, otherwise known as riprap, have been placed alongside the track in the weeks since it was closed in late April. The riprap is being used to reinforce and secure the shoreline, particularly near Mariposa Point and North Beach in San Clemente, where erosion and landslides have threatened and damaged the rail corridor. 'The riprap is being strategically sorted and placed primarily within the area where riprap previously existed to fortify the track and protect against coastal erosion,' OCTA officials wrote in the latest construction update. The scope of the project has also been expanded after consultation with the construction team and the California Coastal Commission. A 530-foot riprap slope has been added to the construction plans, which is not expected to affect the reopening timeline. For additional protection, about 240,000 cubic yards of sand will also be placed on the beach to help stabilize the slope and protect the track. Some beach access points will remain temporarily closed during the ongoing construction, and beachgoers are being redirected to non-work zones to get around. A pedestrian undercrossing near Mariposa Point has already reopened, officials said. Earlier this month, the Coastal Commission approved a permit for OCTA to build a 1,400-foot wall on the inland side of part of the track in hopes of preventing future slides. A timeline for construction on that project is yet to be determined, but the California Transportation Commission has awarded $97 million for it. Construction will continue daily, including weekends, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Passenger rail service through San Clemente, including Metrolink and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, remains suspended. The rail line is the only coastal connection between San Diego and Orange counties. Metrolink will continue daily service to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo; weekend service will not extend to San Juan Capistrano. Metrolink service updates can be found here. Amtrak will run modified Pacific Surfliner service with bus connections between Irvine and Oceanside. Riders can check Amtrak alerts here. In January 2024, all rail service, both passenger and freight, was suspended for several weeks due to a pedestrian bridge collapsing onto the tracks below in San Clemente. Orange County officials, including elected officials and members of the OCTA board, have blamed climate change and a lack of preventive action for the frequent landslides and economy-impacting closures. For ongoing updates and recent actions, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
