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May 22, 2015
A survey by oil firm Castrol reveals that Indonesia’s capital Jakarta suffers the worst traffic delays of any city in the world. Turkey’s commercial…
May 22, 2015
Work is close to completion on a new inter-ocean highway in Honduras. This 392km road runs between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans and is at…
May 22, 2015
Construction costs are increasing for a key road tunnel in the German city of Stuttgart. The work on the Rosenstein road tunnel looks set to be some…
May 22, 2015
MOBA and Volz Consulting are setting up a new joint venture aimed at process optimisation and documentation in asphalt road construction. The…
May 22, 2015
A methane-powered bus has set a speed record for a regular city bus of nearly 124km/h at a test track in the UK, according to media reports. The bus…
May 21, 2015
Bridge construction has sometimes been called theatre, with many acts and players building up to a finale. There is no better place to watch good…
May 20, 2015
Plans are moving forward in Indonesia for the development of a major new tolled highway project. Jakarta Tollroad Development is at present working…
May 20, 2015
A €1.6 billion project is in hand in Germany to widen the A7 Autobahn between Bordesholm and Hamburg's tunnel Elbtunnel. Funding for the project is…
May 20, 2015
Austrian contractor STRABAG is heading the consortium carrying out a highway project in Romania. The project is to build the country’s A3 highway…
May 20, 2015
Vietnam’s new Ha Long-Van Don highway will cut travel times between Hanoi and the economic zone in Van Don and Ha Long city. The new 60km highway…
May 20, 2015
Four new motorways are to be built in Morocco following approval being given passed by the country’s government. The projects will cost a total of US…
May 20, 2015
The British Police Federation calling for the blood alcohol limit to be lowered. This call has also been backed by the campaigning road safety…
May 20, 2015
A major new bridge project is planned for Myanmar.The US$168 million bridge will span the Yangon River connecting the town of Dala with the city of…
May 20, 2015
A major highway project could boost connectivity in Australia. The country’s South Road upgrade would cost close to US$5.43 billion (A$7 billion)…
May 19, 2015
Rocky road warning signs by the roadside warn drivers of bumpy stretches ahead, but themselves post a possible hazard
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