February 23, 2012 Afghanistan's route of hope Funding worth US$340 million is being provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help finance construction of a new highway link in Afghanistan.
February 23, 2012 Uganda's major rural road investment Uganda's National Roads Authority (UNRA) is investing heavily in a major rural road upgrade programme for 2011, which is intended to boost transport.
February 23, 2012 Colombian connections boost road building Colombia continues to invest heavily in its transport connections, with the prospect of more contracts to come.
February 23, 2012 Saudi Arabian road plan The authorities in Saudi Arabia plan to increase spending on roads and highways during 2011.
February 23, 2012 Montreal's major interchange project A major project to rebuild Montreal's busy Turcot Interchange in Canada now looks set to go ahead, having been approved by the city council.
February 23, 2012 Work to go ahead on Bangladesh expressway Work on a new elevated expressway is now due to commence in Bangladesh. The project will be carried out by Italian-Thai Development (ITD).
February 23, 2012 Mexico City continues to invest in road links Mexico's capital Mexico City is to benefit from an upgraded ring road to the east of the metropolis.
February 23, 2012 Massive highway project for China Work is now underway on a key new highway link in China's Guangdong Province.
February 23, 2012 Vietnam plans new ring road for Hanoi The Vietnamese Government is moving forward with its project to build ring road No 4 around Hanoi.
February 23, 2012 Kuwait deal A major road project in Kuwait now has the go-ahead and construction will commence shortly.
February 23, 2012 California uses stimulus funds The US state of California has been able to take advantage of federal stimulus funds to help improve its transport infrastructure.
February 23, 2012 Advanced vehicle facility for Japan A new design and development facility has now been established in Japan that will focus on advanced environmentally-friendly vehicles and traffic technology.
