October 26, 2012
The IRF is currently working on a series of programmes intended to help boost road safety and reduce the casualty rate on the world’s road network.…
October 26, 2012
In the US State of Virginia plans are now moving forward for construction of the US$460 tolled highway. This 88km route will connect Petersburg and…
October 26, 2012
A series of major road projects will help improve Moscow’s connectivity. Russian contractor Mostotrest is to rebuild a series of road connections in…
October 26, 2012
Works are now underway on an upgrade to a 222km stretch of road connecting Samar to Eastern Samar in the Philippines. The US Government is funding…
October 26, 2012
The authorities in Peru are planning a series of key infrastructure projects that will boost connectivity and communications in the country.
October 26, 2012
In Indonesia the Ministry of Public Works has applied for loans worth US$122 million in its budget in 2013. This will be used to finance the…
October 26, 2012
The US $ 637.36 million (£ 395mn) Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), a scheme that will see the construction of a trunk road around the…
October 26, 2012
The Highways Department (HD) in Thailand is considering an extension on two elevated roads from Bangkok to maintain its traffic links with the South…
October 26, 2012
Powes Parkop, the Governor of National Capital District (NDC) Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG), says US $ 305.13 million (PGK 629mn) is being…
October 26, 2012
The authorities in Nigeria’s commercial centre Lagos aim to improve the city’s horrendous road accident record by targeting defective vehicles. A new…
October 26, 2012
A new road and bridge deal for Gabon will now be handled by Chinese contractor China Road & Bridge Corporation. The US$106 million deal includes…
October 26, 2012
A new policy by the Algerian Government aims to tackle road safety by focussing on bad driving. As part of this scheme the country is introducing a…
October 24, 2012
A new standard being agreed for electrical vehicle recharging will represent a major step forward for this market. A new technical standard has now…
October 24, 2012
Disagreement has been voiced in the Dominican Republic over a key highway contract intended to boost connectivity within the country.
October 24, 2012
Iran is investing heavily in boosting its transport infrastructure in a bid to boost its economy. The country has plans to build 5,000km of highways…
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