Located in eastern Perth, the Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges project aims to upgrade two major interchanges at Roe Highway and Abernathy Road, which have become increasingly congested and caused significant delays for travelers. The AUD 380 million project will replace the current signalized intersections used by 60,000 motorists daily with two grade-separated interchanges.
Turkmenistan has started construction of the 544km Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi highway under a public-private partnership contract.
The deal is expected to cost between US$800-900 million for every 2km or so of road construction from Ashgabat in central Turkmenistan to Turkmenbashi, a city of around 90,000 on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea.
For a YouTube video graphic representation of the highway, click here. To see World Highways report onTurkmenistan’s highways projects in 2011, click here.
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It takes courage to drive down the wrong side of a motorway and a lot of nerve. But this driver in China appears to have both in large quantities as he heads off on his journey.
Apparently, his passenger is his equal when it comes to sangfroid. He even appears in camera shot with a big smile on his face.
Luckily no crash took place. However, the video stops just before the taxi arrives at something in the road. Was it a road block?
If that driving experience wasn’t too unsettling for anyone, then c
