The US House of Representatives voted for an $11bn plan to pay the federal government's share of road and bridge repair projects through May 2015, while the FBI claimed that...
Abu Dhabi DoT opened Dalma Mall Road Improvements project, Virginia Governor announced $13.1bn transportation improvement programme, while Balfour Beatty won a UK motorway upgrade project worth £184m. Roadtraffic-technology.com wraps up...
US DoT announced a $325m loan to support Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement, London Mayor revealed plans for £30bn underground ring road, while New Zealand’s first fast-charge station for EVs opened...
Vinci secured an €850m New Orbital Highway contract in Qatar, foreign truck firms are being charged to use roads across the UK, while a new trial involving glow-in-the-dark road markings...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to extend its financial aid for the 12km A11 motorway link between Brugge and Westkapelle in Belgium, while Alberta will invest C$5bn ($4.46bn)...
The European Commission has appointed Ricardo-AEA to lead major project for future urban transport challenges, Global Road Technology has launched new road maintenance software, while Transport Scotland has finalised £500m...
Cable-stayed bridges gained popularity over suspension bridges by offering cost savings in steel and concrete, depending on the span.
Seven of the world’s ten longest cantilever road bridges are located in the United States of America, while the longest cantilever bridge is located in Canada.
The majority of the world’s 12 longest road bridges are located in China and United States of America. The world’s longest however, the Bang Na Expressway, is located in Thailand.
Carbon Trust and Lafarge Tarmac unveil low-energy road building materials, first smart motorway project in UK’s South West region completed, while US state of Maine to invest $2bn to improve...
