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September 11, 2015
Major highway projects are commencing in Indonesia at present. One of the most important is for the Trans-Papua Highway. Work on this is being…
September 11, 2015
A series of major highway infrastructure projects are planned for the Philippines. Plans are in hand for the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) project…
September 11, 2015
Overpass projects are being planned for Myanmar to help cut traffic congestion in key areas around the country’s commercial centre, Yangon. One…
September 11, 2015
The Polish government will spend around US$28.3 billion over the next eight years in one on the country’s largest new-road investment programmes.…
September 11, 2015
The US state of Missouri said it is fighting a losing battle to maintain its 641 bridges that are listed in critical condition - one-step away from…
September 11, 2015
A two-day unreserved public auction in Dubai set a record for number of bidders, according to the auction organisers by Ritchie Brothers. More than…
September 10, 2015
A novel tunnel project has been proposed in Brazil. The local infrastructure group Contern has suggested building a tunnel underneath the Serra do…
September 10, 2015
Rebuilding work is planned for a historic bridge in the US state of Pennsylvania to ensure it remains able to carry current traffic volumes. The work…
September 10, 2015
The European Parliament has accepted that powered two-wheelers will play a significant role in sustainable mobility, helping reduce both traffic…
September 9, 2015
The European Parliament has reiterated calls for a pan-European target to cut serious road injuries. In a vote on a review of European transport…
September 9, 2015
The long running saga of Algeria’s East-West Highway should come to a key point soon, when most of the route will finally be open to traffic. The 1,…
September 9, 2015
Official data from the UK reveals the scale of the safety problem facing pedestrians on the country’s road network. This shows that nearly 18,000…
September 8, 2015
Ramboll has been appointed independent engineer for the planned Champlain Bridge Corridor project in Montreal, Canada. Ramboll, based in Denmark,…
September 8, 2015
Concern is being expressed in Chile with regard to its worsening rate of road traffic deaths. The fatality rate hit 16,157 for the 2005-2014 period.…
September 8, 2015
New data from Spain reveals an improvement in road safety. According to the latest official data, road fatalities fell by 2% during summer 2015. The…
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