Road Structures

A new highway is being planned for Vietnam that will run from north-south and feature four traffic lanes, with two in either direction. The project has been put forward to the Vietnam Government by the country’s Ministry of Transport (MOT). The route of the highway has still to be revealed but the link would improve travel connections between capital Hanoi in the north of the country and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Running for some 1,372km in all, the highway has an estimated cost of US$10.25 billion to

Funding is being sought for a major highway project in Pakistan. The country’s National Highway Authority (NHA) is looking for international investors for the project to construct a 296km highway. Located in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, the route would connect with other highways being developed with the benefit of Chinese funding. For the Sindh Province highway project, Pakistan is hoping to source funding from various countries including China, Malaysia, South Korea and Turkey.

Construction work is proceeding ahead of schedule for the new Delhi expressway project in India. This US$862 million project now looks likely to be ready for traffic by August 2017. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), originally planned for the Delhi Eastern Peripheral Expressway to be completed by July 2018. Work on the 135km project started in May 2016. The highway project is a novel development for India as it will be the first in the country to be solar powered. It will also feature around

Upgrade work is now underway for Hanoi’s Ring Road 3 project. The work is expected to cost US$138.3 million. The planned road improvement works are being carried out along a 5.5km section of the route, widening the highway to six lanes and installing five pedestrian bridges. The aim of the work is to cut congestion as the existing stretch of road experiences long traffic delays at peak periods.

Discussions between Argentina and Chile over the new Agua Negra tunnel to connect the two countries are proving fruitful. A bi-national commission is overseeing the project and assessing bids, with the construction work expected to cost in the region of US$1.5 billion. Technical proposals will have to be submitted by February 2017, with economic bids made by May 2017. The winner of the tender could be announced in early 2018, with the first excavation work then commencing in late 2018 or early 2019. This wi