Road Structures

A worrying report in Germany has revealed that up to 20% of the country's bridges on its Federal Roads need refurbishing or rebuilding.

In China work is due to commence on a new highway connecting Zhong County to Wanzho.

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.

The transport authorities in Israel have published the tender documents for a project to build the South Ra'anana Interchange.

A new bridge is being built in Taiwan and is due for completion by June 2016.

In Italy the state-controlled road concessionare ANAS has activated €6 billion worth of funding for highway and general road works in the region of Liguria (northern Italy).

Work is progressing on track with the new Danube Bridge 2, which will connect Bulgaria and Romania.

German consultant Bernard Ingenieure is to work on the design of three major road tunnels in India.

Scottish MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a replacement for the Forth Road Bridge that will protect a vital link in the strategic transport network.

Plans are now in hand in Israel for a US$721.6 million project to widen and upgrade the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road.