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Sumitomo machine for Swiss paving work
August 28, 2019
A contractor in Switzerland is making good use of an asphalt paver supplied by Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo. lanes, with a width of 5.8m and laid do
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Trends in asphalt plant innovations
August 27, 2019
Key trends exist in the asphalt plant market, with manufacturers focussing on meeting customer needs and industry trends
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SICK’s Free Flow Profiler scans vehicles on the move
August 27, 2019
SICK has launched the Free Flow Profiler vehicle measurement system that enables highly accurate 3D profiling of vehicles across multiple lanes in free-flow traffic
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SICK’s Free Flow Profiler scans vehicles on the move
August 27, 2019
SICK has launched the Free Flow Profiler vehicle measurement system that enables highly accurate 3D profiling of vehicles across multiple lanes in free-flow traffic The company says that the Free Flow Profiler is a “versatile and adaptable” all-weather system. It is “ideal for vehicle tolling and classification uses, especially useful in operations such as optimal weight loading of ferries or trains and for verifying vehicle dimensions to maximise revenue recovery”. During multilane, free road movem
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Showcasing global road innovation at key event
August 27, 2019
IRF Global R2T Conference & Exhibition to Present Winning Strategies Now in its second edition, the IRF Global R2T Conference & Exhibition has quickly established itself as the international meeting point. Leading industry innovators, researchers, and stakeholders can acquire essential engineering and business insights, and help build tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure today. A newly-released programme featuring more than 150 speakers spread across 50 policy and technical sessions offers an exc
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Kuwait’s Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway opens
August 27, 2019
World Highways revisits the world’s fourth longest sea bridge - four years to construct and which has slashed travel time between Kuwait’s largest island and the capital city
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Costa Rica’s road development plans
August 27, 2019
A series of loans is helping pay for the 11 major road and bridge projects currently underway in Costa Rica. In all the projects involve US$1.13 billion of financing. One of the biggest projects is the $495 million upgrade work being carried out for Ruta 32, between Rio Fri and Limon. Other major projects include the $200 million upgrade for the La Angostura to Limonal route, the $163 million improvement to the Circunvalacion Norte, $66 million for a new flyover in Cartago and $25 million for the Sixaola bi
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Mexican motorway under construction
August 27, 2019
Construction work is underway for Mexico’s Atizapan-Atlacomulco motorway project. The project will now be complete in 2021, although it was originally planned to be ready for traffic in 2016. A series of delays hit the contractor originally working on the project, which then resulted in Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) awarding the contract to another group. The concession for the project is now being handled by Aleatica.
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Vietnam city roads development
August 27, 2019
New road building work for two key links in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is expected to cost US$124 million. Truong Chinh street and Tan Ky Tan Quy street will be widened to boost capacity and cut congestion. The former will feature five to six lanes in either direction once the work is complete. The latter will feature three lanes in either direction once the work is complete. Considerable site clearance work will have to be carried out for the work to go ahead.
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Serbian highway construction project
August 27, 2019
Serbia is planning to build the new Sumadijski Koridor motorway. The project is expected to cost €1.7 billion to €2 billion to build. Financing is being provided by the Serbian Government. The final alignment has yet to be determined but the route is expected to measure from 220km to 270km in length. The new highway will connect with other key road links and will be called the Vozd Karadjordje.
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