8 December 2011
Dubai launches Sheikh Khalifa highway
The UAE Ministry of Public Works has opened the new Sheikh Khalifa highway, connecting Dubai to the central region of the UAE and Fujairah.
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8 December 2011
Scotland unveils ambitious road development plans
The Scottish Government has published a £60bn infrastructure plan of 80 construction projects, with 54 for road and rail.
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8 December 2011
Québec approves Route 167 Extension project
In Canada, Québec's department of sustainable transport has issued the final authorisation for the Route 167 Extension highway development project in the James Bay region of the province.
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8 December 2011
West Virginia selects firm for first 511 traveller information system
Open Roads Consulting has secured a contract from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) in the US to develop and deploy its first statewide 511 traveller information system.
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7 December 2011
Malaysia to open Eastern Dispersal Link to traffic in January
The Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) with direct access to the newly completed Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex in Sultan Iskandar, Malaysia, will open to traffic in January.
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7 December 2011
Virginia reaches deal with Fluor-Transurban for I-95 toll lanes
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in the US has entered into an agreement with Australian firm Fluor-Transurban for the construction of high occupancy vehicle and high occupancy toll (HOV...
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7 December 2011
Philippines fast tracks Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway work
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Philippines has revealed that construction work of the initial phase of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Toll Expressway (TPLEX) is 42.52% complete.
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7 December 2011
Wales invites tenders for A483-A489 Newtown Bypass
The Welsh Government has invited tenders for a contractor to design and build the A483-A489 Newtown Bypass.
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6 December 2011
Yunnan secures loan for road projects
The Yunnan province of China has been granted a 5bn-yuan ($786m) loan by the China Development Bank to finance construction of three secondary roads in Lijiang city and the Diqing...
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6 December 2011
Mobile phone talking and texting top Californian drivers’ concerns
Combined mobile phone talking and texting while driving on Californian roads has increased from 75% to 84%, according to the second annual Traffic Safety Survey by the California Office of...