FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese says the Federal Government will invest $1.9m to fix five road black spots on Northern Territory roads.
FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese has announced the start of necessary $1.1m bridge assessments along four priority freight routes within the ACT.
SKELTON Sherborne has releases the findings of its July 2009 Shipping Index, which reports machinery imports of road making and paving equipment has risen 476%.
FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese says the Boom Gates for Rail Crossings Program has begun in NSW, with $42.7m allocated in funds.
EXHIBITIONS and Trade Fairs has announced the third National Tradesman’s Expo is to go ahead in May 2009.
QUEENSLAND’S Minister for Local Government, Desley Boyle says $10.8m in disaster assistance funds was provided to help with repairing public assets in McKinlay damaged by flood.
QUEENSLAND Minister for Main Roads, Craig Wallace says variable message signs encouraging safe driver behaviour will be permanently fixed along the Bruce Highway from Cooroy to Gympie.
FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese says a further nine level crossing upgrades have been completed in Victoria under the $150m Boom Gates for Rail Crossings Program.
FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese says the installation of boom gates at rail crossings has now started in the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highland.
THE CALIFORNIA Department of Transport and the US Department of Transport are testing a new toll technology.
WORKSAFE experts will address the 2009 Safety in Action Conference in Melbourne for road construction workers and other construction professionals.
VISTA System International has upgraded its vandal proof sign system
A QUEENSLAND Government research initiative is making roadside barriers more wildlife friendly.
VICROADS has released the 2006-07 Traffic Monitor which provides a snapshot of the performance of Victoria’s roads and freeways for the year.
QUEENSLAND Minister for Main Roads, Craig Wallace says his Government has replaced around 80 quartz halogen lanterns in traffic signals with LED lanterns at various locations.
QUEENSLAND Minister for Main Roads, Craig Wallace says speeding motorists on major roads and highways will be shamed into slowing down by confronting new speed activated signs.
CATERPILLAR has announced it will spend US$140m (about $200m) and hire 600 workers for a new road grader plant in North Little Rock, United States.
VICTORIAN Minister for Roads and Ports, Tim Pallas says the clearways on City Road in Southbank are being extended during the afternoon peak this week.
ARRB Group says it will be hosting a two day managing road pavement assets workshop in Adelaide from 25 to 26 August 2009.