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Construction commencing for Moroccan city bypass project
August 27, 2019
A new road bypass project is being built for the Moroccan city of Berkane. Located in the west of the country, close to the Algerian border, the city of Berkane is bisected at present by the key N2 highway, which meets with the R612 trunk route. The new bypass will carry through traffic using these routes around the city instead, cutting congestion at peak periods and improving journey times for drivers. In addition the new bypass will also improve traffic safety and help with the development of Bekane. The
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Indonesia’s massive transport infrastructure development plan
August 27, 2019
Indonesia is planning a massive development of its infrastructure, with transport being a key priority. The 2020 budget at $27.64 billion is 4.9% greater than the $26.37 billion set for 2019. The largest portion of the budget will be used for road building, with plans to expand the major road network by 837km, a significant jump from the 406km of roads for 2019. In addition, 6.9km of new bridges will be built in 2020. Also figuring in the transport plans will be 239km of rail links and three airports. Addit
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Ferrovial loses control of Canada’s 407 Express Toll Road
August 27, 2019
Ferrovial has lost control of the 407 International highway in Canada, one of the Spanish group's star assets. The Supreme Court in the province of Ontario has ruled in favour of co-shareholder pension fund Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to buy another stake - 10.01% - in the highway. The shares are up for sale by another shareholder, Montreal-based global infrastructure engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. The court denied Ferrovial, which already has the largest shareholding at 43% in the highway, th
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Government is “Passing Water Pollution Buck to the Car Industry”, experts warn.
August 23, 2019
The Government acknowledged the serious and growing impacts of poisonous particle pollution from brake, tyre and road surface wear on the environment and human health - but diverted attention away from the immediate and urgent need to stop it entering directly into rivers and streams, water quality specialists have warned. Environment Minister Therese Coffey responded to a scientific report published by the Air Quality Expert Group by telling car and tyre manufacturers to prepare to reduce non-exhaust em
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Ferrovial picks up more North Tarrant Express work in Texas
August 23, 2019
Ferrovial, through a consortium led by its toll road subsidiary Cintra Infraestructuras, will build and operate an extension to the North Tarrant Express in Texas. Ferrovial Agroman will be in charge of designing and building the 11km road, known as segment 3C in a deal worth US$910 million. The consortium, NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3, includes the Meridiam fund and APG, a specialised pension fund management firm. It runs from Heritage Trace Parkway, north of US 81/287, to Eagle Parkway in Denton
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Ready to rumble? New safety system
August 22, 2019
Tests by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) in the UK show that the use of rumble strips could significantly reduce crashes.
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UK’s Silvertown Tunnel project facing legal dispute
August 22, 2019
A legal battle is facing the UK’s Silvertown Tunnel project. A consortium called STC and comprising Dragados and Hochtief is presenting a legal case over the project. According to STC, there are issues over the way in which the preferred bidder for the work has been selected. The work is for a new tunnel under the River Thames in the east of London. The project is expected to cost £1 billion. The Riverlinx consortium is currently the preferred bidder. Building the tunnel will help reduce congestion. The
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Gabon is planning a major road development project
August 22, 2019
Gabon is planning a major road project linking capital Libreville with Haut-Ogooue Province.
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Russian road building for 2019
August 22, 2019
New state-owned roads are opening in Russia for 2019. The state-owned road firm Avtodor is to see its network grow by 202km by the end of 2019. The key link opening for traffic will be the new M11 highway connecting capital Moscow with St Petersburg. The final stretches of the M11 are now being finished. Of the 202km to be finished by the end of 2019, around 56km have been built already and 103km will be completed shortly. In all Avtodor has built 1,053km of highways in the last 10 years while the plans cal
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Kenya road project funding withdrawn
August 22, 2019
A loan from the World Bank worth US212 million to the Kenyan Government for road works has been cancelled. The loan was to have been used to build new road connections in capital Nairobi, including a link with Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Another road to have been funded by the finance package from the World Bank was the A104, connecting James Gichuru with Rironi, located the north west of the Kenyan capital. However, the upgrade work for this 16km stretch of dual carriageway has become shrouded i
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