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Cost of Denmark-German link
February 20, 2012
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.
Poland: €7.57bn road budget call
February 20, 2012
The Polish highway authorities are calling for a road budget of e7.57 billion for 2011, and while this will have to be approved by the government, it is some e1.56 billion lower than originally planned.
System surveys Ireland’s M8
February 20, 2012
Geospatial engineering company Coastway has completed an as-built survey of the final section of the M8 motorway in Ireland using the StreetMapper mobile mapping system.
Major access route contract
February 20, 2012
Iron technology solutions provider Saint-Gobain PAM UK has joined forces with Burdens to win a major contract for its ductile iron access covers and gratings.
Hong Kong tunnel project
February 20, 2012
A new tunnel link, in Hong Kong will reduce traffic congestion and speed the city's flow of vehicles.
Flood damage costing Queensland
February 20, 2012
The cost of repairing roads, highways and bridges damaged by the recent flooding in Queensland is expected to cost around US$2.47 billion (A$2.5 billion).
Difficult terrain boosts cost for Taiwan highway
February 20, 2012
Taiwan is investing heavily in its highway connections, with work now underway on the Suao-Hualien (Suhua) Highway upgrade project.
Ecuador's highway improvements
February 20, 2012
Ecuador is investing heavily in its transport infrastructure network at present. The city council in capital Quito says it has plans in hand for around US$579 million worth of road projects in total.
Taiwan's new highway links
February 20, 2012
Close to US$641 million is being targeted for extension work to Taiwan's South Link Highway.
Siberian highway rebuild
February 20, 2012
A budget of close to US$11 billion is being set aside to rebuild the Elantsy-Khuzhir highway in Siberia.
Chinese input for Laos link
February 20, 2012
Chinese funding worth some US$50 million will help pay for a bridge project in Laos.
Road improvements for India's capital
February 20, 2012
Delhi is to benefit from nine road upgrade projects worth a total of over US$155 million.
Bangladesh bridge being built
February 20, 2012
Bangladesh is to benefit from funding from the World Bank worth US$1.2 billion for a bridge project.
Mozambique's road ahead
February 20, 2012
Improvement work on a stretch of road in Mozambique is due to start shortly.
Refinancing sought for Vietnamese road project
February 20, 2012
Increases in the cost of materials have caused problems for a road construction project in Vietnam.