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The German city of Munich is to carry out a feasibility study into the use of cycle highways connecting the city centre with the suburbs and surrounding region, in an effort to reduce the difficulty and duration of long-distance journeys across Munich.
The new infrastructure, which is expected to be four metres wide, would be used solely for cycling, allowing cyclists to travel comfortably in both directions. Around 14 routes are planned, all between 5 and 15 kilometres in length.
The pilot is expecte
Transport and traffic data is on the increase but there must be an integrated data highway to derive the maximum ITS benefits, argues Deutsche Telekom. From public transport operators recording increasingly precise and comprehensive data on their vehicle’s position and driving behaviour to local authorities using RFID and video systems to control traffic on their streets and highways, the amount of traffic data is growing rapidly.
Colombia is due to award all the tenders for the second phase of the country's US$25 billion 4G highway plan by July this year, according to the country's vice president Germán Vargas Lleras.
The next phase of 4G highway concessions will involve ten projects and require a total investment of US$7.96 billion. Offers are due to be received in May.
So far five firms have prequalified for the first tender round: Spanish construction firms Sacyr and FCC; Mexico's ICA and Tradeco; and Chinese company Sinohy
The Bolivian government plans to invest US$123 million this year in highway projects in the eastern lowland Tarija department, according to a senior official.
Last year, works began on three Tarija highways: the 66 kilometre Entre Ríos-Palos Blancos, valued at US$83.4 million; the 45 kilometre Villamontes-Palo Marcado costing US$39million; and the 30 kilometre Río Isiri-La Central valued at US$32 million, said public works minister Milton Claros. Tarija is home to the country's largest oil and natural ga
