New bridge for St Petersburg
A new US$181.7 million bridge is due to be built in the Russian city of St Petersburg.
Iran's new bridge
Construction activity has now commenced on Iran's new Persian Gulf Bridge project.
Canadian highway deal
Plans are now being worked on in Canada to extend the key Highway 407 in Ontario.
Belgium sets jam record
Traffic jams have reached record levels in Belgium, according to the latest official data.
Polish budget switch
The EC is not keen for Poland to use rail funds for roads.
Bolivian road expansion
Bolivia's road network is to benefit from loans provided by the Andean Development Corporation (CAF).
French road safety worsening
The road accident rate in France looks to be on the increase as a result of changes in laws, which have softened penalties for offences.
Germany to revamp bridges
A worrying report in Germany has revealed that up to 20% of the country's bridges on its Federal Roads need refurbishing or rebuilding.
Organisations' 'fairer charging' call
Three major road organisations have issued a policy statement on fair charging for greener, smarter and safer road infrastructure.
AEM reports CONEXPO-CON/AGG success
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) The mood was overwhelmingly positive at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2011 expositions held March 22-26 in Las Vegas.
Chinese highway deals done
In China work is due to commence on a new highway connecting Zhong County to Wanzho.
IRF awards
The International Road Federation (IRF) has announced the winners of the 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) Competition.
Cost of Denmark-German link
Discussions on a new link between Denmark and Germany continue with Denmark's Transport Ministry publishing data showing that the proposed bridge option would be more costly than a tunnel.
Polish highway deals
Tenders are being evaluated for a 37km section of the S3 dual carriageway between Gorzow Wielkopolski and Miedzyrzecz in Poland.
Indian projects in hand
The Indian states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat will see major expansion of road infrastructure.
Major interchange project for Israel
The transport authorities in Israel have published the tender documents for a project to build the South Ra'anana Interchange.
Key IRF event for Middle East
The International Road Federation's event in the Gulf & Middle East Region in the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain comes amid calls for efforts to meet the challenges posed by the region's growing demand for mobility and movement of goods.
Sweden may ban mobile phone use behind the wheel
Today, the Swedish Parliament will decide on new laws to ban mobile phone use behind the wheel.
Loans pave future for Philippine roads
An agreement worth US$493 million will seal the future or road maintenance projects and highway upgrades in the Philippines.
New roads for Oman's port project
Tenders are being received for a project to expand Duqm Port in Oman, with a key part of the plans including road projects.