Seismic　isolation　technology　has　been　developed　for　several　decades　from　the　1970s.　Massive　research　works　on　seismic　isolation　devices,　isolation　theory　and　engineering　practice　were　performed　by　scholars　and　engineers,　and　abundant　achievements　were　acquired　in　this　field.　First,　development　of　bridge　isolation　technology　is　briefly　summarized　in　this　paper.　Several　isolation　devices　for　bridge　engineering　are　introduced,　including　some　novel　isolators　developed　in　recent　years.　Isolation　fundamental　theory　researches　in　bridge　engineering　on　near-fault　effect,　collision　effect,　experimental　technology,　and　new　design　methods　are　reviewed　in　this　paper　to　provide　references　for　next　generation　research　on　isolation　technology　in　bridge　engineering.　At　the　end,　recommendations　and　discussion　are　proposed　for　future　research　and　practice.　©　2014　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.