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India's Orissa State looks to concrete links

India's Orissa State is continuing with its programme of concrete road construction. The state's authorities plan to build some 5,500km of concrete roads in the 2011-2012 period, to connect rural areas to the highway network. The project is costing US$223 million. The state previously built some 17,000km of concrete roads on the 2010-2011 period. The intention in building concrete roads is to maximise longevity while minimising maintenance costs.
February 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
India's Orissa State is continuing with its programme of concrete road construction. The state's authorities plan to build some 5,500km of concrete roads in the 2011-2012 period, to connect rural areas to the highway network. The project is costing US$223 million. The state previously built some 17,000km of concrete roads on the 2010-2011 period. The intention in building concrete roads is to maximise longevity while minimising maintenance costs.

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