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Afghan road project attacked
February 29, 2012
The severe risk of working in Afghanistan was highlighted when Taliban insurgents attacked a road construction firm in Paktia Province.
Electric vehicle technology advances
February 29, 2012
A series of key technical innovations are now coming to market that will help boost performance for future electric vehicles.
Arched bridge challenge over the Oparno
February 29, 2012
For environmental reasons planners decided in favour of the challenging task of constructing a 13-field arched highway bridge over the Oparno Valley in the Bohemian area of the Czech Republic. The 258m bridge, whose reinforced concrete arch has a span of 135m, straddles the valley without any bridge piers, transferring the loads in the form of compressive forces into the foundations.
Indian deal for key highway project
February 29, 2012
Work is progressing on the 180km National Highway 18 project in India linking Kurnool and Kadapa.
Mobileye watches over drivers
February 29, 2012
Mobileye's new C2-170, based on the company's vehicle detection and lane detection technologies, can be installed in all types of vehicles. The system consists of a high visibility display unit, EyeWatch1; an audio alert buzzer and a vehicle screen-mounted visual sensor unit.
Ecuador's new connection
February 29, 2012
A new bridge in Ecuador will improve transport connections in the country.
Improved border links for Southern Africa
February 29, 2012
A US$104 million road project that will improve cross-border links in Southern Africa is now getting underway thanks to a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB).
NiNa: a sophisticated combination
February 29, 2012
One of the latest innovations from road safety equipment company Nissen is NiNa (Nissen Navigation) Traffic and NiNa Guard, a combination of sophisticated sensor and a traffic counter which collects data on traffic density and speed. Data collected by the system can then be used to warn oncoming motorists by displaying the traffic information and warning on variable message signs.
Productive stabilisation
February 29, 2012
The construction project for an industrial park, which includes building the roads linking to the facility, will benefit from the use of a stabiliser from BoMAG.
IRF joins forces to reduce road deaths
February 29, 2012
The UN Road Safety Collaboration has used support from the World Health Organisation in its development of a Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 (DARS).