19 January 2012
Bruce Highway named Australia’s most dangerous road
Bruce Highway in Queensland has been named as one of Australia's most dangerous roads, according to a report by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
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18 January 2012
ECCI-METAG joint venture wins Afghanistan ring road project
An ECCI-METAG joint venture has secured a $477m four-year project from the Asian Development Bank to rehabilitate and construct a 233km stretch of road from Qaisar to Laman in Afghanistan.
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18 January 2012
Brazil awards $1.21bn BR-101 highway concession deal
Brazil's National Ground Transportation Agency (ANTT) has awarded a $1.21bn concession to a ECORODOVIAS-led consortium to expand and operate the 476km BR-101 highway in Espírito Santo state.
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17 January 2012
Turkey to build North Marmara Highway with own resources
Turkey has unveiled plans to carry out an estimated $5bn road project, that includes building a third bridge over the Bosphorus Strait, with its own budget after the tender for...
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17 January 2012
Orlando approves $1.7bn Wekiva Parkway financing plan
The MetroPlan Orlando board in Florida, US, has approved a $1.7bn Wekiva Parkway financing plan that will complete the beltway around Central Florida, clearing the way for bidding next month.
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16 January 2012
Saudi Arabia allocates $2.87bn for 284 road projects
Saudi Arabia has allocated SAR10.78bn ($2.87bn) for 284 road projects in 2012 in its annual budget.
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16 January 2012
Ireland allocates funds for road safety improvement
Ireland has announced €100m in funding for new road safety and upgrade projects to improve accident blackspots on roads across the country this year.
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15 January 2012
India approves $1bn road projects
India has approved three road projects in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, valued at Rs53.88bn ($1.05bn).
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15 January 2012
Vinci wins A355 western Strasbourg bypass deal in France
Vinci Concessions, a unit of French construction firm Vinci, has been selected by France's ministry for ecology, sustainable development, transport and housing (MEDDTL), as the preferred bidder for the €750m...
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12 January 2012
US Interstate 287 highway reconstruction to be delayed until 2013
The reconstruction of Interstate 287 in the US is expected to be complete by August 2013, instead of the original deadline of November 2012.