2013: The year’s biggest Road Technology stories
Kenya and South Sudan begin talks with donors for investment in Juba-Eldoret development corridor, a report by Road Task Force (RTF) finds London needs £30bn to improve road and street...
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November’s top stories: Goethals Bridge replacement, Russian toll project
US announces $474m loan for major bridge replacement project, US FHWA and Solidia Technologies plan to develop a new highway construction material and a nationwide tolling system project is set...
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The world’s longest highways
The majority of the world's ten longest highways are located in the US, including the world's longest - the Pan American Highway - which spans a whopping 48,000km. Roadtraffic-technology.com lists...
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The world’s longest suspension bridges
China has built five of the ten longest suspension bridges in the world, including the Xihoumen bridge, second only to Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo suspension bridge, which holds the record of being...
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October’s top stories: Philippines’ Skyway Project, UK’s internet connected road
Philippines approves Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Project, Oklahoma's $6bn eight-year bridge and highway improvement plan receives approval, while the A14 highway will become the UK's first internet connected road....
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The ten longest suspension bridges in the US
Suspension bridges exemplify engineering innovation and the US has witnessed drastic developments in this area since the award of the first patent to build a bridge suspended on iron rods...
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Man-made marvels – the world’s longest road tunnels
Norway, which is considered the world's leader in tunnelling, has a whopping 900 tunnels, including the world's longest road tunnel. Roadtraffic-technology.com profiles the ten longest road tunnels in the world.
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September’s top stories: Australia’s $11.5bn project, Bombardier’s charging station
Australia's $11.5bn transportation project is set to begin, while Bombardier has unveiled the world's first high-power inductive bus charging in Germany, while Montréal is set to install 80 public charging...
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August’s top stories: Bidders for UK’s recharge infrastructure funding
The UK Government announced bidders for the first round of the recharge infrastructure funding, while ADB will provide a $410m loan to Vietnam for second arterial highway. Road-traffic-technology.com wraps the...
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July’s top stories: London roads need investment, Georgia selects NWC builder
The UK must invest £30bn to improve London's road network, says a new report, while Georgia selects Northwest Express Roadbuilders to construct the Northwest Corridor project. Road-traffic-technology.com wraps the major...
