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Construction company and transport infrastructure operator OHL Mexico is planning a US$836.27million capital investment. The major sum is 28% more than the capital investment undertaken by the firm in 2011, but less than what was spent in 2010. Around half of the planned investment for 2012 will be channelled into the north urban highway.

The tender to construct of the Struma motorway in Bulgaria has attracted interest from several international companies. The near US$130million EU funded project, which will link the Bulgarian capital Sofia with the Greek border, is expected to be completed within 27 months of the day a successful bidder is announced. Among companies interested in the project are Greek firms Aktor, GEK Terna and J&P Avax; Spanish firm FCC Construction; Bulgarian company SK 13 Patstroy; Strabag of Austria; and the Italian fi

England’s motorway network is not safe enough to have the speed limit raised to 80mph, according to a new report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF). Titled ‘Unfit for 80’, the report says poorly-maintained and inadequate roadside protection and the rapidly rising risk of shunt crashes from the sheer volume of traffic using England’s motorways are key factors of safety concern. The RSF document has been published while the Government continues to consider a review of the motorway speed limit. Last autumn,

According to online travel agency ab-in-den-urlaub.de around five million German cars are taken by their owners on European holidays each year. However, following a survey, the company has calculated that 515,874 parking tickets with a value of €53.6 million were sent to German drivers from outside Germany during 2009. Ironically, Germany generally sends fewer fines to drivers from other countries.

The city of Coventry in central England is to benefit from over £64 million (€77.25 million) to replace the majority of its street lighting. Regional and Local Transport Minister, Norman Baker said: “This is very good news for Coventry. Better lighting means a reduction in the fear of crime, less light pollution and a safer, more user-friendly night time environment for everyone.” Coventry City Council, which is promoting the project, has signed individual PFI contracts with Balfour Beatty.

Northern Ireland construction company, Lagan Construction, is celebrating its part in two major infrastructure projects in Ireland. The company said that the openings of the A1 dual carriageway bypass at Newry, Northern Ireland, and the Limerick Tunnel, Republic of Ireland, were major achievements, and had employed 350 people over the past four years. The €138 million Newry bypass, commissioned by the Roads Service in December 2007 and completed five months ahead of schedule, was delivered by Amey Lagan

Norphonic emergency roadside telephones (ERT) have been selected for the Hardanger Bridge, one of the world’s longest suspension bridges, crossing the picturesque Hardangerfjord in southwestern Norway. The Hardanger Bridge will be among of the longest suspension bridges in the world, even longer than the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, with a total suspension-span of 1310 meters and will significantly improve the connection between Norway’s two largest cities (Oslo and Bergen). Norphonic was awarded

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released findings from the first phase of a three-part research effort aimed at mitigating costly large truck rollovers. ATRI has produced a database of locations with the highest frequency of large truck rollovers using over 50,000 crash records over a nine-year period. The database, which covers 31 states, provides valuable insight into the location of high frequency rollover locations to both public transportation officials and the trucking indust