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July 5, 2017
There is concern at the high rate of road crashes across Asia. An increase in vehicle ownership has seen congestion grow in many Asian cities.
July 5, 2017
A new highway project is planned for Gauteng Province in South Africa. The highway will measure 35km long and is expected to cost close to US$520…
July 5, 2017
Zhejiang, Hunan and Hubei provinces in China are all planning huge highway development programmes. In all the work will cost over US$ billion. One of…
July 4, 2017
The Netherlands has seen traffic congestion increase by a small percentage in the first six months of 2017 when compared with the same period during…
July 4, 2017
The Irish Government is boosting its budget for transport spending by a further €1 billion.
July 4, 2017
The widening of a 10km stretch of road connecting Aldinga with Seaford in South Australia is being proposed. The project is expected to cost US$231…
July 3, 2017
Construction equipment body CECE has met with senior figures within the EU Commission to help safeguard the competitiveness of the European…
July 3, 2017
Earthquake damage to concrete structures can be reduced by using rubber from waste tyres, according to new research at The University of Sheffield.…
July 3, 2017
Major road repairs are required in the US State of Michigan following heavy rains and extensive flooding.
July 3, 2017
Two major highway projects are getting the go ahead in Thailand. The two highways are expected to cost US$4.18 billion in all.
July 3, 2017
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) plans to make its final decision on a major road for the capital city, Auckland. The project involves…
July 3, 2017
Improvements in road safety continue to be seen in Vietnam. In the six months from January to June 2017, there were around 9,500 traffic crashes…
July 3, 2017
The Czech government said that around 80km of highways out of 230km under construction will be finished this year. Completed work includes the…
July 3, 2017
The Hungarian government said that it intends to build a dual carriageway to connect the city of Gyor and the Slovakian town of Dunajska Streda.
June 30, 2017
World Highways has once again been recognised as one of the best business magazines in the world. Our 25-year anniversary edition last November was…
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