David Arminas

England

Assistant Editor at World Highways

I'm a Canadian freelance journalist living in London,

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Work begins on Benin-Asaba Expressway

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

Reconstruction officially started in Benin for the 125km Benin-Asaba expressway which is being financed under a public-private partnership by Nigeria’s infrastructure investor Africa Plus Partners. Benin is the capital and largest metropolitan centre of Edo State, situated in southern Nigeria. It ranks the fourth-most populous city in Nigeria, after the capital Lagos, then Kano and Ibadan. Asaba is the capital of Delta State. The project is one of the first under HDMI Phase 1.
Go with the flow with TrafFix Devices' Water Wall

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

TrafFix Devices, a US global manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuators, is offering the Water Wall, a temporary safety delineator. The Water Wall is a MASH-eligible TL-2 longitudinal channelising device that provides critical protection in work zones by clearly delineating spaces while maintaining optimal visibility for drivers.
ANPR cameras considered for Severn Bridge restrictions

1 week ago | itsinternational.com | David Arminas

England’s road agency National Highways is considering using number plate recognition cameras to enforce a forthcoming weight limit for heavy trucks using the Severn Bridge. The suspension Severn Bridge, which opened in 1966, carries the M48 motorway over the Severn River which separates England and Wales. National Highways said there has been concern about the state of the bridge’s cables since inspections in 2022 and 2023.
Severn Bridge to have weight restrictions

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

England’s road agency National Highways is introducing a 7.5 tonne weight limit for vehicles using the Severn Bridge after inspections showed deterioration to the supporting cables. The suspension Severn Bridge, which opened in 1966, carries the M48 motorway over the Severn River which separates England and Wales. National Highways said there has been concern about the state of the cables since inspections in 2022 and 2023.
Koh Samui-Surat Thani bridge still on

1 week ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

Thailand’s Expressway Authority, Exat, said work could start in 2029 on a 30km bridge over the sea between Koh Samui and Surat Thani. Koh Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province on the mainlandHowever, the mainland location has not been finalised and the entire project still requires approval from the federal government cabinet, according to a report in the Bangkok Post newspaper.
Rader Hochbrücke construction set for summer

2 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

Construction of the main spans for the Rader High Bridge - Rader Hochbrücke - over the Nord-Ostsee Canal in Germany will start this summer. Earthwork is well underway for the approach roads for the 1.5km-long bridge near Rendsburg, a town of around 30,000 in Schleswig-Holstein, sitting on the River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the central part of the state. The new six-lane bridge will be built right next to the old four-lane bridge that was opened in 1972 and carries the A7 autobahn.
Probolinggo-Banyuwangi section opens

3 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

The Kraksaan-Paiton section of the Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Highway on the island of Java is now open but with limited travel, according to Indonesian media reports. Main construction of the 11.2km-long section has been completed with road markings, signs, barriers, guardrails and public street lighting, along with the toll gate at the town of Paiton.
IRF Geneva's Zammataro to leave at end of April

3 weeks ago | itsinternational.com | David Arminas |Adam Hill

Susanna Zammataro, longstanding director general (DG) of the International Road Federation (IRF) - headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland - will start her new role at Fidic (International Federation of Consulting Engineers), also based in Geneva, on 1 May. Her replacement is Gonzalo Alcaraz, current IRF deputy director general. He will assume the role of acting DG on 1 May, until his formal appointment by the IRF board of directors later in the year.
IRF's Zammataro to be chief executive of FIDIC

3 weeks ago | globalhighways.com | David Arminas

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers, FIDIC, has appointed Susanna Zammataro as chief executive. Zammataro, currently the director general of the International Road Federation (IRF) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, will start her new role at FIDIC, also based in Geneva, on May 1.
Michigan partnership for Cavnue and Haas Alert

3 weeks ago | itsinternational.com | David Arminas

Haas Alert, a provider of connected vehicle and Vehicle to Everything (V2X) safety technology, and Cavnue, an integrated smart road platform, have announced a partnership. “We are thrilled to see two technology entities collaborating in the mission to build a safer and more connected roadway system,” said Bradley Wieferich, director of the department of transportation for Michigan, the US state where companies are based.