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February 8, 2012
For the past two decades, road safety advocates have faced an uphill battle of convincing governments of the very real epidemic of road fatalities…
February 8, 2012
Raising awareness of safety in highway work zones is a global issue, and various initiatives highlight this as Patrick Smith reports. So seriously is…
February 8, 2012
Soft engineering techniques, used to prevent soil erosion and stabilise steep cuts and embankments, have allowed engineers to successfully widen the…
February 8, 2012
The International Road Federation (IRF), founded in 1948, is the only world forum advocating better and safer roads through better road design and…
February 8, 2012
Overweight vehicles cause enormous damage to road structures but they can be caught, even at high speed. Weigh-in-motion or WIM devices are designed…
February 8, 2012
Tight deadlines, inclement weather, long travel times and inadequate tank capacity are a few of the challenges facing road marking contractors. But…
February 8, 2012
In January, a US$3.2 million project saw the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the USA start operating a dynamic lane in Los…
February 8, 2012
One of the largest construction programmes in Europe is being carried out to get a Russian resort ready for the Winter Olympics. Patrick Smith reports
February 8, 2012
Horizontal and high-tech in-road markings are all being used in a bid to keep roads safe as Patrick Smith reports.
Many modern roads, especially in…
February 8, 2012
Barrier and crash cushion systems can make a great deal of difference to roadway safety, with new technology offering major benefits to road users.…
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