A new bridge in Ecuador will improve transport connections in the country.
February 29, 2012
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A new bridge in Ecuador will improve transport connections in the country. The opening of this new structure is of note as it is the longest bridge in Ecuador. The Bahia de Caraquez-San Vicente road bridge cost some US$102 million to construct.
Proposals for a second crossing over the Tees River in northern England have gone out to public consultation, according to media reports.
The Tees Valley Combined Authority, the local authority, said there are two options to take the A19 trunk road over the River Tees at the city of Middlesbrough.
One plan, costing between €235-292 million, would be for a bridge parallel to the existing one where each bridge would traffic in only one directions.
The other option is for a four-lane €350 million brid
In the Netherlands plans are in hand for a new connection between the A50 and N279 highways. This new link will be constructed in Noord-Brabant Province. The initial plan was for a tunnel running underneath a nature reserve that would carry the four lane highway. However the cost of this option is significantly higher than the other possible solution, constructing the highway through the reserve. The latter option is preferred by the local authorities due to the cost saving but may face opposition on enviro
