Road Structures

Busway breakthrough in Brisbane

February 8, 2012

An important milestone has been reached at the Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) projects in Brisbane, Australia, with an Aker Wirth roadheader T3.20 breaking through in the 490m long Busway Tunnel at Lutwyche. The TransLink Northern Busway connects communities in Brisbane's northern suburbs to Brisbane City, major shopping centres and workplaces, and when complete it will be a vital link in the expanding busway network and will reduce travel times for people travelling to and from the su

Chilean earthquake presents big infrastructure bill

February 8, 2012

Estimates now suggest that repairs to Chile's earthquake damaged infrastructure will cost the country's government in the region of US$1.2 billion. Meanwhile private highway operators are expected to pay an additional $200 million for repairs to links they manage.

China's new link to North Korea

February 8, 2012

China is investing in a new bridge that will link with its neighbor North Korea. The project is expected to cost in the region of US$249 million.

Bangladesh bridge bidding opens soon

February 8, 2012

The Bangladesh Government is to open the bidding process for the 6.15km Padma Multi-purpose Bridge project shortly. The bridge project is expected to cost US$2.4 billion in all.

Bhutan's projected tunnel

February 7, 2012

Plans are being formulated for a road tunnel in Bhutan, with phase one of a feasibility study now having been completed by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI).

Tunisian project underway

February 7, 2012

Construction of Tunisia's new north-south highway will start shortly. The 152km highway will link Sfax and Gabès and the construction schedule calls for the building of underpasses, flyovers, interchanges, tollgates and 10 bridges.

Colorado river bridge relieves congestion

February 7, 2012

Built in the shadow of the Hoover Dam, a new bridge is set to takes its place as another major tourist attraction. Patrick Smith reports

New Zealand's bridges survive earthquake

February 7, 2012

How is it that New Zealand's recent large and destructive earthquake did so little damage to the bridges in the quake zone? Mary Searle investigates. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit the Canterbury region in New Zealand at 4.35am on Saturday, 4 September was similar in size to the quake that shook Haiti in January. However, the damage in Canterbury was minimal in comparison. A key contributor to this was New Zealand's preparedness for such an event. Positioned on a major fault line, New Zealand has ear

Turkey's new highway

February 7, 2012

Work on Turkey's Istanbul-Izmir highway is now in planning. The US$1 billion project will include a radical suspended bridge, said to be one of the longest of its type.

Zambian road funds found

February 7, 2012

Zambia's Ministry of Works and Supply is budgeting US$273.24 million for its 2010 roads budget. Meanwhile a further $500 million is required for upgrades and maintenance of roads that have been damaged already.