Sweden
Western Northland - se/35
Railway
6.08.2008 |
Oden Anläggningsentreprenad secured a SEK112.7 million contract to construct the 835 m Gårdberg tunnel on the Adalsbanan line. Visit www.oden.nu and www.banverket.se/adalsbanan 31/08...
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Spain
Andalusia - es/113
Highway
6.08.2008 |
The Ministry of development awarded FCC a EUR97 million contract for the construction of the southbound carriageway on the southern motorway A-4, section Venta de Cárdenas-Santa Elena. This 9 km section includes the 166 m La Cantera tunnel and the 1,823 m Despeñaperros tunnel, which is a three-lane tunnel. Click es/113 for more details. Visit www.fcc.es 31/08...
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Spain
Catalonia - es/89
Highway
6.08.2008 |
Acciona Infraestructuras concluded a EUR81.4 million deal with the Ministry of development to build the Valls-Montblanc bypass on the Tarragona-Montblanc motorway A-27. The 5.1 km section includes the Lilla tunnel, which consists of two bores of 1,565.50 m (left tube) and 1,567.41 m (right tube). Click es/89 for more details. Visit www.acciona-infraestructuras.es 31/08...
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Spain
Galicia - es/45
High Speed Railway
6.08.2008 |
Ferrovial Agroman scooped a EUR82.1 million construction contract for the 8.6 km Rialiño-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. This section includes the 1,460 m-long 85 sq m Bustelo tunnel. Visit www.ferrovial.es 31/08.
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Italy
Veneto - it/146
Highway |
The Veneto regional assembly has approved a financing proposal presented by Grandi Lavori Fincosit, Adria Infrastrutture and Mantovani for the design, construction and operation under concession of the so-called Alpe Adria connection-Extension of highway A27. From the administrative point of view, the proposal has been sent to the regional council to be submitted to a commission of counsellors
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Belgium
Antwerp - be/20
Railway |
The EUR845 million Liefkenshoek railway connection project involves the construction and maintenance of the civil infrastructure for a new 16.2 km freight-only railway, whereof 8 km in tunnel, linking the western docks and eastern docks of Antwerp. The project is a design, build, finance and maintain type agreement, with a maturity period of 41½ years
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United States
Virginia - us/92
Highway |
Solicitation for conceptual proposals, deadline 29th September, 2008 for improvements to the Downtown tunnel, the Midtown tunnel and the Martin Luther King (MLK) freeway extension between Norfolk and Portsmouth in the Hampton Roads area, as part of a plan to make an estimated USD1 billion.
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Safety
| Holmesdale Tunnel Completed Three Months Early |
14.09.2007 |
Drivers on the M25 in the UK are set to benefit from shorter journey times and improved safety as Transport Minister Tom Harris opened a GBP75 million project to refurbish and add extra lanes through the Holmesdale tunnel and junction 25. 38/07.
The 2 x 650 m-long Holmesdale tunnel in the UK was opened in 1984. By redesigning the internal layout within the tunnel, an extra lane in each direction has now been provided. In addition, new mechanical, electrical and ventilation equipment has been installed in the tunnel. An extra lane has also been added to the eastbound M25 through junction 25. Key tunnel systems, including lighting, ventilation, CCTV monitoring and incident detection systems, have been upgraded. Click here and here to read more.
The GBP75 million project was carried out by Costain and supervised by Mouchel Parkman on behalf of the Highways Agency. The project has been completed three months ahead of schedule. Transport Minister Tom Harris visited the completed project on 3rd September, 2007 and attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening.
120,000 vehicles use this busy part of the M25 every day. It is an important stretch of road both for local people and businesses and long-distance traffic. Adding these extra lanes, combined with the tunnel refurbishment, will ease congestion, shorten journeys and improve safety. Refurbishing the tunnel while keeping 120,000 vehicles a day flowing through the site is no mean feat. The extra lanes have been added to the M25 junction 25 and Holmesdale tunnel without any additional land take. Read E News Weekly 20/2006, 36/2005, 48/2004 & 39/2004. 38/07. |
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