Highway & Network Management

Argentina's smart highways - still in the distance

March 1, 2012

Argentina's smart highway network plan, Red Federal de Autopistas en la Argentina (RFA), has still to be implemented.

Abu Dhabi setting out transport plan

February 29, 2012

Engineering firm EC Harris is now starting work on a two year contract for Abu Dhabi's transport plan.

Australia's huge transport investment

February 29, 2012

The Australian Government is allocating additional funding to renew its infrastructure and to improve transport in the major cities work in its 2011-12 budget.

Elevated expressway underway in Bangladesh

February 29, 2012

The Bangladesh Government has announced the winner of the bidding process for its huge elevated highway project in Dhaka.

Greener vehicles will pay lower tolls in Barcelona

February 29, 2012

The Government of Barcelona has announced it will introduce a new measure as part its air quality plan, which will see a discount of around 20 per cent for toll access fees in Barcelona.

New Hoover Bypass Bridge complete

February 29, 2012

Work on the new Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge crossing the Colorado River and providing a road link between Nevada and Arizona has now been completed.

Loan benefiting Tunisian highway connection

February 29, 2012

Construction work on a highway link in Tunisia will be funded by a 22 year loan being provided by the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development (FADES).

Mobileye watches over drivers

February 29, 2012

Mobileye's new C2-170, based on the company's vehicle detection and lane detection technologies, can be installed in all types of vehicles. The system consists of a high visibility display unit, EyeWatch1; an audio alert buzzer and a vehicle screen-mounted visual sensor unit.

Ecuador's new connection

February 29, 2012

A new bridge in Ecuador will improve transport connections in the country.

NiNa: a sophisticated combination

February 29, 2012

One of the latest innovations from road safety equipment company Nissen is NiNa (Nissen Navigation) Traffic and NiNa Guard, a combination of sophisticated sensor and a traffic counter which collects data on traffic density and speed. Data collected by the system can then be used to warn oncoming motorists by displaying the traffic information and warning on variable message signs.