Kazan allocated US$263.14mn road repair budget for 2012
Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin said authorities would allocate US$263.14million to repair the city’s road network in 2012, compared to a total of $197.66million spent over the previous five years.
May 15, 2012
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Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin said authorities would allocate US$263.14million to repair the city’s road network in 2012, compared to a total of $197.66million spent over the previous five years.
China is still moving ahead with plans that will give it the world's biggest highway system. Patrick Smith reports. As China's economy grows even more, keeping the country on the move has become a priority for the government. While the country has made great strides over the past decade in improving its infrastructure, the number of vehicles has also increased rapidly, and in some instances restrictions have been placed on them.
Accelera, part of engine maker Cummins, along with Daimler Truck and PACCAR will each own 30% of the joint venture, with Chinese battery manufacturer EVE Energy having 10%.
Eight road repair projects are among 23 contracts that the Angolan government has awarded to Chinese infrastructure companies under a credit line from the government in Beijing.
The contracts - the other deals are for water infrastructure work - have a total worth of US$550 million, according to Angolan media. All the projects are in the provinces of Bié, Bengo, Namibe, Huambo, Kwanza Sul, Kwanza Norte, Uige and Malanje.
One of the contracts was awarded to China Railway 20 Bureau Group to repair the C
A new section of Western High Speed Diameter (WHSD) highway from the Ring Road (KAD) to the Hyundai plant in Kamenka, has been opened to traffic in St Petersburg.
The WHSD and KAD interchange will be completed by 2012 when the entire third phase of the highway will be built.
The US$7.23 billion WHSD Tollway in the city is sponsored by the Federal Road Agency and it is said to be one of the most important means of solving the city’s transport problems. It is a strategic investment project to develop the ci
