Construction of a new $530-million airport in Senegal is under way but behind schedule as the country attempts to turn itself into a leading business hub in West Africa.
Despite facing international economic sanctions and $10 billion in national debt, the government of Zimbabwe is seeking private financing for a $2.6-billion plan aimed at rehabilitating an estimated 40% of the country’s 80,000-kilometer road network.
Amtrak's 2012 construction program has a heavy emphasis on the Northeast Corridor, with several new and continuing projects. In a move that could assist longer-range plans, the White House on Jan. 13 announced a pilot program to expedite environmental reviews for future high-speed-rail projects on the Washington, D.C.-to-Boston line.
Amtrak’s 2012 capital-spending plan includes work on several major Northeast Corridor infrastructure projects, as well as facility upgrades in other parts of the country, says Joseph Boardman, the railroad’s president.
One of the perks of being an editor at ENR is that we finish each year with a favorite project: the issue displaying the winners of ENR's annual photo contest.
Replacement of the historic 76-year-old, 120-ft-long Chelsea Street Drawbridge in East Boston will smooth the journey not only of 20,000 daily motorists but of barges supplying fuel for Logan International Airport and the northeast region.
The deteriorating condition and potential reconstruction of the Mughrabi bridge, located in Jerusalem's Old City, is getting a temporary fix despite controversy between Israelis and Palestinians.
The contract for $103.3 million involves building 37 miles of track, repairing 20 bridges, and preparing railroad crossings and stations. The rail is scheduled to be in service in 2014.
An auction will take place on Feb. 6 for the concessions of three important airports in Brazil. The investment, which includes construction projects to expand the airports, will support Brazil's tourism for the 2014 World Cup.
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