Highway & Network Management

February 14, 2012
Tunnel technology advances will make driving through underground links considerably safer, writes Mike Woof
February 14, 2012
A new project aims to bring Europe to the forefront of developing the future of transport. A three-year project has set itself the challenge of…
February 14, 2012
WORK ON a major upgrade at a busy German road junction is expected to be completed by the end of 2011. To assist in the project, two Putzmeister…
February 14, 2012
GTZ highlights a pioneering scheme illustrating the potential of Bus Rapid Transit systems as a viable approach to alleviate the traffic and social…
February 14, 2012
From the highway to the parking space: message sign technology has proved that it simplifies wayfinding Variable message signs (VMS) are often…
February 14, 2012
Advanced weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems can offer a quick payback time
February 14, 2012
Following a government decision, a new model for the management and financing of the road infrastructures sector was defined in 2007 and is now being…
February 14, 2012
In the US work is now commencing on the key I-269 highway upgrade at Byhalia in the state of Mississippi. The new US$19.5 million section now under…
February 14, 2012
The Portuguese experience with road safety has proved that planning, development, introduction, and hard work do pay off in the end. Paulo Marques…
February 14, 2012
Twenty years ago Portugal was bottom of the European league in terms of roads and safety. A series of ambitious plans has seen the country rise to…
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