The Yellowhead Trail corridor conversion project in Edmonton, Canada, has received joint funding of C$1bn ($745.8m) from the Governments of Canada and Alberta.

The Yellowhead Trail, which is a 25km expressway, is proposed to be converted into a freeway without traffic signals to reduce traffic congestion, improve driver safety and maximise the flow of traffic.

With the new grant in place, the project will move to the detailed planning design phase, including consultation, while the construction is scheduled to begin by 2021.

"The project will move to the detailed planning design phase, including consultation, while the construction is scheduled to begin by 2021."

The Scottish Government has appointed site investigation contractor, Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical, to conduct ground investigation work for the A9 Dualling programme at Slochd Summit in the Scottish Highlands.

The contractual scope includes conducting ground investigation work to help progress the A9 dualling scheme for the 15mi section of the route between Dalraddy and Slochd.

Vinci Construction has been appointed as a principal contractor by Highways England (HE) for the construction of a new junction, called 10a, on the M20 junction near Ashford in Kent, England.

The £39.1m contract, which will be executed in collaboration with Jacobs Engineering, will see the construction of a new junction at a distance of approximately 700m east from the existing junction 10 near Ashford.

In a move to make Las Vegas streets smarter with efficient traffic flows, Southern Neveda’s Regional Transportation Commission has collaborated with Acyclica, a real-time traffic congestion information and traffic signal information provider based in the US.

Pursuant to the agreement, Acyclica will install traffic sensors across 2,300 intersections and multi-jurisdiction corridors in the city. The sensors will enable the traffic controllers to monitor and control the traffic movement in the city.

Data mapping and automotive technology provider, HERE, has collaborated with Mobileye, an advanced driver assistance systems provider, to offer integrated driving technologies to automakers.

The former’s HD Live Map will be integrated with the latter’s Roadbook to provide an important additional layer of real-time contextual awareness, which gathers landmark and roadway information about the vehicles and accurate vehicle positioning on the road.

The integrated HD Map thus enables precise location-based information and services that will become the standard for autonomous driving and other internet of things (IoT) applications.