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A series of improvement works are being carried out in various parts of Florida, in a bid to improve traffic flow. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is starting work to widen the 11km stretch of Florida Turnpike between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lake Worth Road. This project will see the highway stretch being widened so that it boosts capacity, with the Hypoluxo Bridge also having to be rebuilt accordingly. The projected cost is US$168 million and the work is intended to cut congestion at peak

Work is now complete on Lithuania’s Panevėžys bypass, which has been widened so that it features three lanes in either direction. This 22km road rebuilding project was carried out by local contractor, Panevezio Keliai, in a deal worth €44.6 million. Financing for the work was provided jointly by the EU and the local authorities. A novel feature of the project is that traffic lanes are reversible to help reduce congestion at peak periods and account for traffic flow. The project forms part of the wider plan

Brazil is launching the tendering process for a series of road projects that extend a total of 16,000km. These projects are being planned to open for tender by 2021. From 7,000-8,000km of road projects will open for tender in 2020 and another 8,000km will open to tender in 2021. In addition a number of other road projects will open to tender in 2022. A series of feasibility studies are being carried out at present for a number of major road projects. Approval for the BR-101 highway project in Santa Catarina

Belarus has plans for rebuilding of 12 bridges and an important highway stretch. The bridges and highway section form part of the M3 route connecting capital Minsk with the city of Vitebsk in the north east of the country. The project is expected to cost €375 million. A portion of the necessary funding will be provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Improving the route will help develop the country’s economy. Vitebsk provides an important trading stop for Belarus as it lies

Construction work is underway for a new road link to Sri Lanka’s port at Colombo.

A new tunnel project has been proposed for the Finnish capital, Helsinki.

A new report has highlighted major deficiencies across many of Costa Rica’s key road connections.