June 27, 2019
Montreal’s US$3.5-billion, 3.4km-long Samuel de Champlain Bridge has opened after four years of construction and months of delays, according to…
June 25, 2019
Slovakia’s 14km stretch of the east-west motorway D1, from Bidovce to Budimir, will open in December, according to the government. Last year,…
June 25, 2019
The UK’s Mersey Gateway Bridge has picked up the Outstanding Structure Award 2019 from IABSE, the International Association for Bridge and Structural…
June 25, 2019
For the fourth consecutive year, Norway has topped traffic safety in the Europe Union as reported by the European Traffic Safety Council (ETSC). In…
June 24, 2019
The finance package required for Colombia’s Popayan-Santander de Quilichao highway project is being secured. The highway forms part of Colombia’s…
June 24, 2019
Solutions have been found that will help finance key road projects in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State. A combination of road concession packages and…
June 24, 2019
Financing worth US$70 million is being provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a key road project in Nigeria. The 198km road project will…
June 24, 2019
Two major road projects are being planned for Russia’s first and second cities, Moscow and St Petersburg. Bidding is opening for the project to build…
June 24, 2019
The HDR-designed Marc Basnight Bridge in North Carolina recently won the Deep Foundation Institute’s Outstanding Project Award.
June 21, 2019
Financing is being secured for an important road connection in Rwanda. A grant of US$42 million is being provided by China, following and agreement…
June 21, 2019
Ethiopia is now benefiting from a new tolled route, improving transport between Dire Dawa and Dewele.
June 21, 2019
JCB has set a new speed record, with a tractor. The firm modified one of its own Fastrac models for the record attempt, carried out at Elvington…
June 21, 2019
The European Commission said it will investigate the public financing for the Fehmarn Belt link to see if it in line with state aid rules. The…
June 21, 2019
Raising the motorway speed limit in Norway to 120kph could mean four deaths annually, according to research by the Norwegian Public Roads…
June 19, 2019
There is concern at the ongoing road safety problems for Germany, with preliminary data showing worsening casualty statistics. During 2018, 3,270…
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