July 2, 2014
The Latin America and Caribbean Region suffers from a high number of crashes on rural roads and also in the urban areas. Road crashes are now one of…
June 30, 2014
Chinese Construction Company (CCCC) has won contracts to build roads, a bridge and an interchange in Ethiopia. In all the deal is worth some US$132.5…
June 30, 2014
A series of new road and bridge projects worth some US$186 million will help connectivity in New Zealand. The plans include studies for three…
June 30, 2014
The Spanish construction firm Ferrovial is to handle a US$655 million contract in North Carolina. The 50 year concession package is for the I-77…
June 27, 2014
What a mother should tell you - image courtesy of World Highways reader Bogdan Schiteanu
June 26, 2014
The European Union Road Federation (ERF) has put out an “urgent” call for “EU Member States to prioritise road maintenance” as neglected surfaces…
June 26, 2014
A new agreement between Finnish firm Neste Oil and RAE from the US is paving the way for the development of sustainable fuel. The two companies have…
June 26, 2014
Data from the ACI-ITAT body in Italy reveals an improvement in the country’s road safety in 2013. The statistics show a 2.2% drop in vehicle crashes…
June 26, 2014
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) reveals that the road fatality rate for 2013 was the lowest since records began in 1926. The data shows that…
June 26, 2014
Demolition of the Bay Bridge in California is underway at present. A new cable stayed structure now carries traffic and the old steel cantilever…
June 26, 2014
A new study highlights the potential for super capacitors. This latest study suggests that super capacitors could offer up to 2-4 times the power…
June 26, 2014
So far 18 companies have been registered as eligible for tenders in the Agua Negra Tunnel project, which will link Argentina with Chile. The tender…
June 26, 2014
So far 18 companies have been registered as eligible for tenders in the Agua Negra Tunnel project, which will link Argentina with Chile. The tender…
June 26, 2014
Two major highway projects are being planned in Yemen. A new 710km highway will link the southern port city of Aden with Saudi Arabia, while there…
June 24, 2014
Clearview Traffic brand Golden River’s innovative M210 Logging Stud for planners and road operators is said to be achieving global sales success…
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