5 December 2011
Most US drivers drive distracted
The majority of adult drivers in the US admit to being dangerously distracted while behind the wheel, according to a poll by Harris Interactive / HealthDay.
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5 December 2011
NAVTEQ enhances map coverage for Argentina’s roads
NAVTEQ has expanded its map coverage in Argentina, enabling access to improved data for developing navigation and location-based applications.
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5 December 2011
Oman earmarks funds for roads
Oman has allocated OMR314.9 ($817.9m) for road projects in the state budget for 2012.
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5 December 2011
Ethiopia seeks African Development Bank loan
The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) is looking at a $650m loan from the African Development Bank to improve the roads.
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4 December 2011
Minnesota unveils Shady Oak road improvement plans
The city of Eden Prairie in Minnesota, US, has unveiled plans for the improvement of Shady Oak Road, including rebuilding the interchanges of Highway 62 and Highway 212.
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4 December 2011
UK invites bidders for Area 6 maintenance deal
The UK's Highways Agency has invited bidders to submit tenders for £200m of highways and motorway maintenance works in East Anglia.
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4 December 2011
Speed cameras reduced road fatalities in Qatar, study reveals
Qatar has seen a significant decrease in the number of fatal road traffic accidents after rolling out speed cameras in 2007, according to a report by the Weill Cornell Medical...
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4 December 2011
Province of North Holland accesses TomTom traffic information
The Province of North Holland has awarded a contract to TomTom to provide historical congestion and flow information gathered earlier in 2011.
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1 December 2011
Balfour Beatty secures Qatar road contract
Balfour Beatty's professional services division has secured a programme management consultancy contract worth £5bn on a roads and drainage scheme in Qatar.
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1 December 2011
UK unveils £1bn road network development plans
The UK Government has unveiled the major road projects that will receive funding in an autumn statement.