September 10, 2015
Rebuilding work is planned for a historic bridge in the US state of Pennsylvania to ensure it remains able to carry current traffic volumes. The work…
September 10, 2015
The European Parliament has accepted that powered two-wheelers will play a significant role in sustainable mobility, helping reduce both traffic…
September 9, 2015
The European Parliament has reiterated calls for a pan-European target to cut serious road injuries. In a vote on a review of European transport…
September 9, 2015
The long running saga of Algeria’s East-West Highway should come to a key point soon, when most of the route will finally be open to traffic. The 1,…
September 9, 2015
Official data from the UK reveals the scale of the safety problem facing pedestrians on the country’s road network. This shows that nearly 18,000…
September 8, 2015
Ramboll has been appointed independent engineer for the planned Champlain Bridge Corridor project in Montreal, Canada. Ramboll, based in Denmark,…
September 8, 2015
Concern is being expressed in Chile with regard to its worsening rate of road traffic deaths. The fatality rate hit 16,157 for the 2005-2014 period.…
September 8, 2015
New data from Spain reveals an improvement in road safety. According to the latest official data, road fatalities fell by 2% during summer 2015. The…
September 7, 2015
Highway designers are increasingly asked to integrate cycle lanes and paths into their projects in major urban areas. And many commuting cyclists…
September 7, 2015
Engineering services provider UGL has signed a four-year deal with the Lend Lease Bouygues joint venture that is building the NorthConnex motorway in…
September 7, 2015
An estimated 75,000 people aged 15-34 were killed in road crashes in India during 2014. This accounted for 53.8% of India’s total road crash…
September 7, 2015
The Indian Government plans to build a new highway connecting Katra with New Delhi. The route will be some 600km long, running through Punjab,…
September 3, 2015
Trimble is expanding with the acquisition of Norwegian firm Vianova Systems. The move brings Trimble additional capabilities in BIM, a key technology…
September 2, 2015
A major road network improvement programme is planned for Ethiopia. For the 2015/2016 financial year, the country aims to build and maintain over 14,…
September 2, 2015
A series of major road projects is now getting underway in Poland, while tenders for new projects are also opening. Estimates suggest that the…
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