17 October 2011
AfDB funds road project in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has allocated a grant worth $125m to finance the second phase of construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis road in Ethiopia.
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17 October 2011
Iteris launches iPerform traffic management solution
US-based Iteris has unveiled iPerform, an information management solution for measurement and management of Intelligent Transportation Networks.
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17 October 2011
NAVTEQ and M/A-COM unveil map and positioning engine module
NAVTEQ has collaborated with M/A-COM Technology Solutions (M/A-COM) to create a commercial map and positioning engine (MPE) module, which will provide vehicle control systems with predictive road awareness of 1km.
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17 October 2011
UK opens Aston Webb Boulevard relief road
The UK Government has opened the £61m Selly Oak relief road project, which is designed to reduce congestion in Birmingham’s Selly Oak.
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16 October 2011
Massachusetts to complete Whittier memorial bridge ahead of schedule
Construction work on $285m Whittier memorial bridge replacement project in the US is expected to be completed earlier than planned following the US Government's assurance to expedite the project.
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16 October 2011
Protea Parkways Consortium wins Winelands toll highway project in South Africa
The South African National roads agency SOC (SANRAL) has selected Protea Parkways Consortium (PPC) as the preferred bidder for the Z10bn ($1.27bn) N1-N2 Winelands toll highway project, which is planned...
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16 October 2011
Arup and URS Scott Wilson sign up to UK traffic management framework
Arup, in partnership with URS Scott Wilson, has been appointed by the UK Government to become part of the new national Government Procurement Service framework for traffic management technology research...
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16 October 2011
Answer develops communication-based iPhone app for DBi Prismo
UK-based Answer has developed an iPhone application for DBi Prismo, a contractor of road marking products and road safety solutions, that provides communication between the company's field workforce and office-based...
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14 October 2011
Bolivia suspends construction of Beni-Cochabamba highway
Bolivia has passed a bill to suspend construction of the Beni-Cochabamba highway project through the Amazon following month-long protests against the project by the indigenous people.
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14 October 2011
Inrix expands traffic data partnership in US
US-based traffic information technology company Inrix has signed a three-year contract with transport agencies in the US to use traffic data to assess the best way to spend transport funds...