N1 HIGHWAY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO BE READY FOR USE SOON
The new pedestrian bridge over the N1 at Erasmusrand will soon be ready for use by pedestrians and cyclists near […]
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LACK OF ROAD MAINTENANCE COSTING SOUTH AFRICA MILLIONS
Roads that are not properly and timeously maintained are costing South Africa millions of rands, as well as negatively affecting […]
World’s longest bridge in Kuwait to be completed soon
The world’s longest bridge, Sheikh Jaber Causeway, linking Kuwait City to Subiyah New Town across Kuwait Bay is set for completion in 2019, reported South Korean media.
AfDB grants $322m for road projects in Burundi and Tanzania
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) has approved $322.35m loans and grant to Burundi and Tanzania to finance the […]
Uganda to receive US $229.5m for the Kampala- Jinja express project
Uganda is set to receive US $229.5m for the construction of phase one of Kampala-Jinja express project, following an approval from the African […]
JRA appoints Goodwill Mbatha MD
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has appointed Goodwill Mbatha MD, effective November 1. Mbatha – a qualified chartered accountant – had been […]
Africa’s longest suspension bridge opens in Maputo, Mozambique
The longest suspension bridge in Africa opened to traffic on Saturday, 10 November in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, costing $750m. […]
Construction work on road linking Kenya and Burundi complete
Construction work on the 1,545 km road linking the port of Mombasa and Burundi dubbed the Mombasa-Bujumbura highway is now complete […]
New road paves way into one of SA’s biggest industrial estates
JSE-listed real estate investment trustRedefine Properties, together with Abland Property Developers, on Monday unveiled the completed new public road that will improve accessibility […]
Zimbabwe seeks US $600m to rehabilitate Harare roads
The Government of Zimbabwe is seeking US $600m to rehabilitate Harare roads. This is according to Chief Engineer of Works George […]
Nigeria completes 88 road projects in line with 2017 budget
Over 88 capital road projects in Nigeria that were captured in 2017 budget nationwide have been completed. This is according […]
Learning the engineering ropes on the N2
There is no better classroom for a trainee engineer than a rough and dusty construction site teeming with roaring machinery […]
Zimbabwe to rehabilitate bridges across the country
The government of Zimbabwe has prioritized the maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges throughout the country under the Government’s initiative on […]
Public not properly consulted on e-tolls, says toll collection firm
The public was not properly consulted in the process to implement e-tolling in Gauteng, says Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Gauteng open […]
Nigeria: N100 billion required to complete East-West Road
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his Niger Delta counterpart, Usani Uguru Usani, said about N100 billion is required […]
Ethiopia to double number of roads network by 2020
Africa’s second most populous country Ethiopia, has set an ambitious target to double the length of its roads network by […]
Kenya: President Kenyatta launches Sh2.7 billion roads reconstruction in Nairobi’s Eastlands
President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched the reconstruction of roads in 11 constituencies in Nairobi’s Eastlands.The program is part of the […]
City of Cape Town reveals new R22m road project in Gugulethu
The City announced on Monday that a new project worth R22m will be carried out to “upgrade and rehabilitate” eight […]
Exxaro to fund R100m road upgrade in Limpopo
Diversified miner Exxaro Resources and provincial roads agency Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement for the R100-million upgrade of a road in Lephalale. […]
MEC opens R90m road D670 ahead of schedule
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, on Tuesday launched a R90 million Road D670 rehabilitation project between Bronkhorstspruit […]
