Road Structures

Doka handles Austria tunnel upgrade

January 4, 2017

A key section of the busy A12 route in Austria’s Tyrol area has been refurbished with help from formwork specialist Doka. The company devised a formwork traveller featuring steel panels so as to help build a new inner shell for the twin-tube Senftenberg Gallery tunnel. The job involved 36 pouring sections for work on the first tube followed by a break to accommodate winter tourist travel. After some minor modifications the same formwork traveller was then re-used for another pouring a further 36 sections on

New tunnelling technology offering greater efficiency

January 4, 2017

Tunnelling technology is seeing major developments that will boost construction efficiency - Mike Woof writes Both in tunnel drilling and TBM systems, new machines are now being built that offer major gains in performance. Sandvik is introducing a number of major new models developments to its tunnelling drill range. Three new tunnelling jumbos are now available that suit different drilling requirements, the DD422iE, DT912D and DT922i. The firm says that its advanced DD422iE rig offers major advantage

Poland highway tender process opening

January 3, 2017

The tender process is opening in Poland for a stretch of highway connecting Napierki with Mlawa. This 14km stretch of the S7 dual carriageway is the first of four sections of the route to be offered for tender. The bidding process for the project is being managed by the Polish General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA). Bids have to be received by the 21st February 2017, with 18 firms having been invited to tender for the work. The total value of the work to construct the four sections of

Greek highway project going ahead

January 3, 2017

Greek contractor Terna is now carrying out work on a new 32km stretch of highway in the country. The project is for a stretch of the Imikomvos PATHE-A/K highway, one of several road projects now moving forward in the country. The go ahead for the work has been given by the Greek Infrastructure Ministry. The highway project is costing €300 million in all, while Terna will also carrying out €5.75 million of additional works.

Parsons’ Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project opens

January 3, 2017

In the US, the Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing—now named Lewis and Clark Bridge—opened to traffic in mid-December.

Joint venture to conduct US road study

January 3, 2017

A joint venture comprising Cambridge Systematics and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff will carry out a major Interstate study for the US. The joint venture partners were selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies). The future interstate study is mandated in Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act). The FAST Act calls for the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board (TRB) to conduct “... a study on the actions needed to upgrade a

Nepal road funding from World Bank

January 3, 2017

Road projects in Nepal will benefit from a further US$55 million of funding from the World Bank. The funding will be used for Nepal’s Road Sector Development Project (RSDP). The RSDP calls for a series of works right across the country, including the construction of 33 bridges, maintenance to 355 bridges and 700km of existing roads and a detailed analysis of Nepal’s road network.

Bolivia's Santa Cruz road corridor connector project

December 22, 2016

Bolivia’s ambitious Santa Cruz road corridor connector project is providing an important link for the country - Gordon Feller writes The World Bank has been organising a US$230 million loan to upgrade a vital connector linking the country’s northern and southern transit corridors. Meanwhile, another $100 million is coming from Bolivia’s government.

Paso de las Leña tunnel between Argentina and Chile

December 22, 2016

A new tunnel between Chile and Argentina will boost trade and transport between the two countries - Mauro Nogarin writes The international Tunnel Paso Las Leñas will stretch 11.5km at 2,050m above sea level through the Andes. Once complete, it will greatly improve the connectivity and integration between the Chilean O'Higgins region with the Argentine Mendoza region.

Major new road and bridge projects underway in India

December 22, 2016

A series of major road and bridge projects is now underway in India. One of the most notable is the US$500 million project to build a new bridge spanning the River Ganges, which will be the longest in the country. Financing for the 9.8km bridge has been provided in the shape of a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The new link will be located close to Patna and is spanning both channels of the Ganges at this point and it features a cable-stayed design. The new bridge is required as the original str