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The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
A.P. Minister launches Danish road project in Banaganapalle
Minister for Roads and Buildings B.C Janardhan Reddy on Friday (July 4) inaugurated a new road project, designed with 'Danish Asphalt Re-Inforcing Technology' in Banaganapalle of Nandyal district. This advanced method from Denmark has already been used with success at Heathrow Airport in the U.K., the Dubai Metro and Germany's A7 highway, the Minister said. He observed that the project is part of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's vision to usher in modern and advanced technologies to the State. 'The government is ready to encourage and fund new ideas. This road at Banaganapalle is on a trial basis, and it will soon be expanded across the State' the Minister said. He said that earlier, roads were traversed by heavy trucks carrying smaller loads. With the emergence of more factories in the cement and granite sectors, lorries often carry heavier loads, leading to faster damage to roads. 'Generally, the efficacy of a highway lasts only 3-4 years. But with this Danish technology, roads could be effective for a period running up to ten years' he said. The Minister said the cost involved in building one km of such a road would be around ₹28 lakh. Officials of the Roads and Buildings department said the new roads would use two kinds of fibre materials for a stronger surface and to prevent potholes, which are generally formed by the passage of heavy vehicles. The Minister alleged that the previous YSRCP government had ignored road maintenance, and stalled providing matching grants for the new projects. 'The Chief Minister had toured Gujarat and Assam to study the latest technologies being used in the construction of modern roads. If this Danish-tech pilot project succeeds, it would be used across the State,' he said.
Khaleej Times
23-03-2025
- Automotive
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: New 3-lane bridge to ease traffic flow from Infinity Bridge to Sheikh Rashid Road
A new bridge was inaugurated in Dubai on Sunday to enhance traffic movement from Infinity Bridge through Al Mina Street to the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street. The 1,210-metre bridge features three lanes and has a capacity of 4,800 vehicles per hour. The opening, announced by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is part of Phase 4 of Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project. The project, which spans 4.8 km along Sheikh Rashid Road, from its intersection with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street to the Falcon Intersection on Al Mina Street, is one of RTA's largest ongoing projects. This phase in the project includes the construction of five bridges totalling 3.1 km, with a combined capacity of 19,400 vehicles per hour across all lanes. The newly inaugurated bridge "improves connectivity to key residential and commercial areas, including Al Hudaiba, Al Raffa, Al Jafiliya, Al Mankhool, Al Kifaf, and Al Karama," said Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA. In December, RTA opened a 1,335-metre bridge featuring three lanes and a capacity of 4,800 vehicles per hour. The bridge facilitates traffic movement from the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street with Sheikh Rashid Road towards Al Mina Street and Falcon intersection, extending to Infinity Bridge. Earlier this year, RTA also inaugurated a 605-metre bridge with two lanes and a capacity of 3,200 vehicles per hour. This bridge enhances traffic movement from the intersection of Al Mina Street with Sheikh Rashid Road towards the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Road with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street. Al Shindagha Corridor improves connectivity between Deira and Bur Dubai while supporting major developments, including Dubai Islands, Deira Waterfront, Dubai Maritime City, and Port Rashid. RTA has completed 90% of Phase 4 of the project, with the remaining two bridges set to open in the second quarter of this year. RTA has said that once completed, it will benefit about one million residents, ensuring smoother traffic flow, increasing road capacity and efficiency, and significantly reducing travel time from 104 minutes to just 16 minutes by 2030. The project is designed to enhance road safety standards while delivering an estimated Dh45 billion in economic benefits over the next 20 years.
