Road Structures

In Russia the completion date for the Suzdalsky Prospekt project in St Petersburg has been set for June 2015. The works will see Suzdalsky Prospekt linking with the road to Kamenka. The project is costing some US$124.2 million. The project is being carried out by contractor Dendorstroy-2, with construction having commenced in 2011. The project was originally scheduled to finish in 2013 but was postponed for a year due to issues relating to financing.

The Beska Bridge spanning the Danube River is now being repaired. The link falls under the responsibility of the Serbian roads company, Putevi Srbije, which has already seen considerable investment to the structure. At the end of 2013, some €14.62 million was spent on improving the Beska Bridge. The cost of this latest work has not been revealed.

Bidding has been strong for an expressway project in Poland. The S7 route will connect Olsztynek and Milomyn with the Ostroda ring road. The project is expected to cost in the region of €350.64 million to construct in all. Seven bidders competed for the project with a consortium comprising contractors Intercor, Erbedim and Pozbud making the highest offer at €416.42 million. The lowest offer meanwhile came from another construction consortium comprising the companies Salini, Todini and Impregilo with a bid o

China is providing some US$20 billion worth of financing for infrastructure projects in Latin American and Caribbean nations. The money will be available in tranches with the first worth $10 billion and this was agreed following talks between the Chinese, Latin American and Caribbean heads of state. China already has considerable involvement in some major projects in Latin America, according to Business News Americas. This further funding source will strengthen the financial relationships.

Sophisticated temporary bridge technology has been provided by the US to Nepal to help with emergency access. The US Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) supplied four prefabricated modular steel bridges, manufactured by Acrow Bridge. These temporary bridges will be used to allow emergency access to disaster hit areas in Nepal. The country’s tough climate and challenging geography mean it is vulnerable to natural disasters such as landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and floods. Acrow is a specialist i

The MPA (Mineral Products Association) and its members have been taking significant action on a key recommendation in the UK House of Commons Transport Committee Cycling Safety report relating to Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), published today. One of the Committee’s recommendations (16) calls on the freight industry to “create a culture of safety among HGVs” and requests “the establishment of a timetable for the development of an industry-wide code of conduct”. In support of this, MPA had already launched