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The West African nation of Benin is seeing two road projects commence shortly. Funding for the work is being provided by China.

Plans are now moving forward for the construction of a 3.2km bridge in Australia's New South Wales.

The tender process is being opened for a new bridge across the Bosporus in Turkey. Turkey's Ministry of Transport is running the tender for the project.

In Vietnam the public-private partnership model is being used for a new 32km highway project in the Keokong Delta.

Close scrutiny of projects awarded to contractors MCC and OHL is being carried out in the Mexican state of Puebla.

The authorities in El Salvador are at present evaluating options for a possible improvement project to the Panamericana Highway.

China's economy has surpassed that of Japan in size, due in part to the country's massive investment in infrastructure. And with that infrastructure spending showing no sign of ceasing, China's economy looks set to continue to grow.

A US$4 billion bypass contract has been signed in Hong Kong. The deal for the Central-Wan Chai Bypass project has been agreed by the Hong Kong Highways Department with the joint venture Chun Wo-CRGL-MBEC.

A new 23km road is being built that will improve connections to Peru's port of Callao by linking the Avenida Argentina with the Panamericana Norte highway.

Severe weather conditions in Colombia have delayed work to the key Autopista de Las Americas highway project.

The International Road Federation (IRF) has opened its 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) Competition.