Highway & Network Management

The 95 Express: managing mobility through ITS
February 17, 2012
Our series of profiles on winning projects from the 2010 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) continues with the traffic management and intelligent transport systems (ITS) category, won by AECOM for its work on Florida's first managed lanes project
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Key Chinese link
February 17, 2012
A key highway upgrade will improve links between Chinese capital Beijing and Tibet.
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Rajasthan Mega Highways boost trade, tourism
February 17, 2012
Rajasthan is one of the most favoured tourist destinations of India for both domestic and international traffic on account of its rich array of historical forts, palaces, art and culture.
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IBTTA - infrastructure investment
February 17, 2012
The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is giving its backing to strong investment in US infrastructure.
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Highway upgrade for Quebec
February 17, 2012
Canada's Henri IV road will be widened and upgraded in a project worth US$413.6 million ($400 million).
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Tolling - a way ahead for the US?
February 17, 2012
IBTTA president Frank McCartney has urged US Congress to remove the barriers to tolling and expand the TIFIA program.
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Low cost lighting
February 17, 2012
Chinese firm Foshan is offering a novel new electromagnetic induction lamp system. This combines electronic, magnetic and light source technology. It does not have a filament and the electrode uses electromagnetic induction technology to generate an electromagnetic circuit in the lamp. By not using a traditional filament or electrodes, this avoids wear and is said to offer a long life-span.
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Ukraine's pivotal plans
February 16, 2012
The authorities in the Ukraine are in discussions regarding financing for a major road project, as well as making plans for the country's first ever highway concession.
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Road pricing revenue a source of investment funds
February 16, 2012
When channelled back into the road sector, revenue from road charging is seen by many as a source of additional investment and research funds as Patrick Smith reports. Late in 2010, three major European organisations put out a policy statement calling for fair charging for greener, smarter and safer road infrastructure. ASECAP (the European toll road operators organisation); ERF (European Road Federation) and the IRU (International Road Transport Union), said that in recent years the concept of road chargin
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Nepal's new road links
February 16, 2012
A number of key road improvement projects are underway in Nepal at present, with funding from Kuwait and Japan amongst the outside source helping pay for the work.
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