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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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.
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12 January 2012
Vietnam receives international loans for Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway
The World Bank has provided a $613.5m loan to Vietnam for the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway project.
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11 January 2012
Bahrain unveils road development plan
Bahrain's Works Ministry has unveiled a road development plan which includes the renovation, revamp and expansion of key junctions, and the building of new main highways to connect all parts...
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11 January 2012
US FHWA approves North I-25 improvement plan
The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) in the US has given the green light to the Colorado Department of Transportation's $2.18bn plan to improve Interstate 25, a commuter rail service and...
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10 January 2012
STRABAG wins Poland Expressway contract
STRABAG has won a €254m contract from Poland's General Directorate for National Roads & Highways (GDDKiA) to build a 40km stretch of S8 expressway.
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10 January 2012
Turkey cancels $5bn North Marmara Highway tender
Turkey has cancelled a $5bn tender for the North Marmara Highway project as it failed to receive any bids.
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9 January 2012
Mexico has world’s highest cable bridge
Mexico's new cable bridge, built at a cost of MXN2bn ($146m), has been officially recognised as the highest in the world.