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Namibia international airport road project awarded
August 16, 2019
The contract for a stretch of the improved road link connecting with Namibia’s main international airport has been awarded to a Chinese contractor.
Questions still surround Colombia’s troubled Hisgaura Bridge
August 16, 2019
Questions still surround the safety and structural strength of the troubled Hisgaura Bridge project in Colombia.
Cost drop for Albania’s Thumana-Kashar motorway?
August 15, 2019
Albania’s Thumana-Kashar section of the A1 motorway may cost 50% less than planned, according to a recent feasibility study.
Slovakia starts on Presov northern bypass
August 15, 2019
Work has started on the first stage of the 4.3km-long Presov northern bypass, part of the R4 speedway in eastern Slovakia.
Michigan State road rebuild contract starting
August 14, 2019
Road rebuilding is due to start on a key road project in Michigan State in the US.
New road upgrade project for Bogota, Colombia
August 14, 2019
Work is now underway in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, on a road rebuild and improvement project. The work is to upgrade the 13km Avenida Guayacanes route. The improved road will provide three lanes of traffic in either direction between Bosa and Kennedy in the city. The work also includes building 12km of cycling facilities. The project is expected to cost in excess of US$139 million and the intended completion date is August 2021.
The hands-free debate is just one side of driver distraction
August 13, 2019
A debate about hands-free and hand-held phone use is welcome, but if we want to improve road safety and stop killing people it misses the point, explains Shaun Helman, TRL's chief scientist The Transport Committee’s report on driving and mobile phones is to be welcomed, for focusing attention on a pressing and growing road safety issue. As someone who provided evidence to the committee, I don’t need convincing that the use of a mobile device while controlling a vehicle is something that must be considered
Roads upgrade in India’s Maharashtra State
August 12, 2019
A major road upgrade programme is being planned for India’s Maharashtra State. A loan worth US$200 million is being provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to pay for the work. The plan calls for roads in 34 of Maharashtra State’s districts to be surfaced. The State Government will provide $96 million to the programme also. The ADB is also providing a$1 million for technical assistance to the Maharashtra Rural Road Development Association.
Brazil-Paraguay bridge project underway
August 12, 2019
A new bridge connecting Presidente Franco in Paraguay with Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil is now being built. The bridge will be the second spanning the Parana River in the area and is costing US$84.35 million to construct. The present Puente Internacional de la Amistad connection joins Paraguay’s Route 7 with Brazil’s Route 277 but is no longer able to cope with demand. The new bridge will carry all the heavy truck traffic passing this important international border when it opens, with the existing structure bein
Highway upgrades being planned for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta area
August 12, 2019
A series of highway upgrades will improve transport links in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta area. Improvements will be carried out to 52km stretch of the National Highway 53. The tender process is opening shortly for this road improvement contract, with the work expected to cost around US$51.4 million. Improvements are also being planned for the Quan Lo-Phung Hiep National Highway. This work should commence in late 2019 and should be complete in 2020. Upgrades are also planned for a stretch of the Dong Thap Pro