Sentences with phrase «from road improvements»

They form part of a wider effort to build large «modern» infrastructures across the country, from road improvements and increased energy production to skyscrapers in the capital Kigali.

Not exact matches

The mammoth home - improvement chain opened three giant stores in the area, one of them located menacingly just three miles down the road from a major Sutersville outlet.

South Carolina, however, recently raised its sales tax per gallon from 16.75 cents to 28.75 cents to fund road improvement projects over the next six years.

As a matter of fact the French government has reduced the value added tax on theme parks from 18.6 % to 7 %, lent 4 billion francs at preferential rates and provided 2.7 billion francs in infrastructure improvements, such as highways and rail roads.

MIddle of the road type starter and like you said from three years ago so there's reason to believe in at least some improvement.

Polluted water from roads and parking lots gets washed into streams and ponds, and municipalities on tight budgets are facing millions of dollars in stormwater improvements.

And we also introduced the cocoa roads improvement programme of which we take 150 million dollars every year from the cocoa floatation and we dedicate it to improving roads in the six cocoa growing regions.

They called for an increase in funding for the Consolidated Highway Improvement, or CHIPS, from $ 438 million to $ 638 million, arguing that local roads are critical for agriculture and for local businesses.

Most significant of his proposals is transforming parts of Bay Street, Edgewater Drive and Front Street into one - way roads, which would run in opposite directions from Hylan Boulevard to Hannah Street, with intersection improvements being made all the way to Jersey Street to help with traffic flow.

BOSTON — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined mayors from across the U.S. on Monday to demand increased federal transportation funding, promising a campaign to get Washington to spend more on bridges, roads and improvements to mass - transit systems.

City Councilman Daniel Dromm announced plans to allocate $ 500,000 from his discretionary funds to pay for improvements to Diversity Plaza, which is on 37th Road between 73rd and 74th streets in Jackson Heights.

A public outcry from residents prompted the town board to pass a 2015 law allowing the highway department to tend certain Oak Hills roads during emergencies, but not requiring the department to pave, install drainage or make other improvements.

Mr. Russell said necessary road repairs and improvements make it even harder for the town to stay under the cap, which limits the total amount of money the town can collect from taxpayers.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New Rochelle is the recipient of a $ 3,518,638 grant from New York State for Quaker Ridge Road «Complete Streets» improvements, Governor Cuomo's office announced last week.

The Governor said the need to scale up the road improvement efforts arose from the fact that he had received many requests on rehabilitation of roads from residents, adding that many of the roads captured for 2017 were key roads that would have positive economic impact on the people.

And it would prompt a trading war for Upstate improvements - not necessarily a bad thing for lawmakers from more rural regions who want to bring some of that kitty to their districts» roads and bridges.

In addition to cutting energy use by 10 percent in five years, such improvements are also projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.5 million tons per year, which the energy department says is akin to removing nearly 1.3 million cars from the road annually.

For a 1 gigawatt power plant, a 1 percent improvement in efficiency saves 17,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, equivalent to removing more than 3,500 vehicles from the road.

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Key concepts that were not considered in this study include the economic and health effects of cool pavements, and potential emissions savings from vehicle - road interactions (for example, smoother roads may translate to small improvements in fuel efficiency).

It is expected that audit recommendations could include: moving school entrances and play areas away from busy roads; «no engine idling» schemes; changes to local roads, including improved road layouts and pedestrianisation around school entrances; green infrastructure such as «barrier bushes» along busy roads and in playgrounds to filter toxic fumes; and improvements to encourage walking and cycling to school along less polluted routes.

• Then there's the story of Mary Durand's seventh and eighth grade math classes who obtained a Safe Routes to School planning grant, gained accolades from the Kansas Department of Transportation for their work, and helped spur improvements in road conditions around their school.

The $ 1.8 billion project includes the reconstruction and widening of the I - 595 mainline and all associated improvements to frontage roads and ramps from the I - 75 / Sawgrass Expressway interchange to the I - 595 / I - 95 interchange, for a total project length of approximately 10.5 miles.

To best translate the above enhancements to the road, 19 - inch wheels shod in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s — presenting 305 mm of tyre to the tarmac — cope with greater lateral loading courtesy of downforce - based gains; the front splitter taken from the Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca generates 11 kg of downforce at 80mph with a reprofiled rear - wing to balance the aero - improvements upfront.

This newfangled item sounds like it's an improvement, with Cadillac touting greater visibility, but it's best to test out how quickly and easily your eyes will refocus from a hundred yards down the road to what is essentially a smartphone a foot away from your face.

With improvements in every department, genuine off - road pedigree and capability, we can easily see it stealing that number of customers away from Freelander buyers looking for something not necessarily as good but different.

Pros: Reigning segment champ benefits from nose - to - tail improvements, with the TRD Off - Road trim getting an extra dose of attitude

The GTi Concept also benefits from the improvements that characterise the 208, taking full advantage of its compactness and lightness, delivering road - holding that is both excellent and precise.

With a lighter, stiffer chassis, the suspension is better able to isolate vibrations and bumps from poor road surfaces, while a series of upgrades to the suspension set - up helps to blend agile handling with an improvement in ride comfort.

Jeep says that customers will experience off - road performance improvements from all iterations, but the manufacturer also has addressed consumers» desire for better street and highway performance.

In restyling the car for 1996, Saturn engineers also have made numerous other improvements designed to reduce noise from the engine, from the road and from the wind, especially around the door mirrors and roof area.

Such is the Z07's influence on overall performance, its additional aerodynamic drag reduces the car's top speed on Road Atlanta's backstraight in Pilgrim's hands from 161.8 mph to just more than 155 — but with a two - plus second improvement in lap time due to increased cornering speeds.

The new acoustic package in i40 utilises materials such as air permeable carpet, sound absorbing layers for engine - room encapsulation, and textile wheel - arch liners to absorb noise sources from engine, road, and muffler, providing a 20 % improvement in interior noise levels and a reduction in outside engine noise when idling (compared to an i40 without these features).

Smaller engine can be noisy from time to time but Hyundai made sure you can't hear your engine by improving their sound dampening materials and adding an integrated dual member at the wheel house panel for road noise, all these improvement made the Tucson beat the competition in all 3 aspects, Wind Noise (67.2 dBA), Road Noise (65.5 dBA) and Idle noise (61.7 droad noise, all these improvement made the Tucson beat the competition in all 3 aspects, Wind Noise (67.2 dBA), Road Noise (65.5 dBA) and Idle noise (61.7 dRoad Noise (65.5 dBA) and Idle noise (61.7 dBA).

However, the biggest improvement in quashing road noise came from the tires.

And now, for 2017, there's a new Ram Power Wagon, and we at Autobytel are happy to report that it's a far cry from an appearance package — it's the toughest and most off - road - capable pickup Ram makes, thanks to a slew of substantive improvements.

Improvements on the road from Seaside continued and in 1911 a bridge was built over the creek.

Behind all those cyclone fences and barricades, Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and Presidio Trust staff and construction crews have been working on several trail improvement and resource restoration projects from Merchant Road south to Kobbe Avenue.

The standard game modes of Franchise, Season & Road to the Show stay mostly the same from last years outing, but do contain a few improvements.

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Increases in vehicle traffic and the number of diesel cars on the road prevented any improvements in air pollution from automobile exhaust fumes.

From property taxes that supply revenue for schools, to state and local taxes that fund road and bridge improvements, water and sewer projects, local housing initiatives and environmental programs, to even royalty payments that can sustain family farms and businesses — oil and natural gas development generates local economic benefits well beyond producing affordable, reliable energy.

Also, access to the trails of Fishkill Ridge from trailheads on Pocket Road and on Sunnyside Road will not be impacted by the improvements being made at Mount Beacon.

Significant matters / transactions include: Advised Xstrata South Africa (Proprietary) Limited on its offer to purchase Lonmin plc's entire issued share capital, # 5 billion Advised Telkom SA Limited on its unbundling of a 35 % stake in Vodacom Group (Proprietary) Limited, R35 billion Advised Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited on its acquisition by Bain Capital, R25, 5 billion Advised The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) on the introduction of BEE equity participation in Sasol Limited and their arranging financing therefore, R25, 4 billion Advised FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) and Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Capital division) as lenders to Richards Bay Titanium (Proprietary) Limited and Richards Bay Mining (Proprietary) Limited, R19 billion Advised Citibank N.A. on a bridge loan granted to Turquoise Moon Trading 427 (Proprietary) Limited by Citibank N.A. and JP Morgan Chase, R10 billion Advised British American Tobacco plc on its secondary listing on the JSE, R550 billion Advised Pioneer Foods Limited on its listing on the JSE Securities Exchange, R6 billion Advised the South African National Roads Agency Limited in respect of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project involving the construction and upgrade of the Gauteng freeway and the procurement of an open road tolling system, R44 billion Advised Absa Bank Limited (acting though its Absa Capital division), FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) and Vunani Capital (as co-lead arrangers) and the South Africa National Roads Agency Limited (as issuer) on the establishment of its South African Guaranteed Domestic Medium Term Note Programme and the subsequent issue of notes thereunder, R32 billion Advised Shoprite Checkers (Proprietary) Limited on the proposed Brait Private Equity private equity buy - out (this did not proceed), R12 billion Advised Reclamation Holdings (Proprietary) Limited and various shareholders on the acquisition by Capitalworks Private Equity SP GP (Proprietary) Limited and Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa Limited of a 20 % equity stake in Reclamation Holdings (Proprietary) Limited from various shareholders, R511 million Clients include: Multinationals, listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and Government

Virginia drivers who are ticketed in the Hampton Roads area should be advised that they can attend Virginia Driver Improvement to gain safe driving points to offset points from tickets they have received.

We offer courses for new drivers, driver improvement courses for those desiring to refresh their skills or those wanting to remove points from their license, and State of Alaska Class D Drivers License Road Tests.

«This fifth consecutive month of improvement in builder confidence provides further assurance that the housing market is moving in a positive direction, but there's still a long way to go on the road to recovery and several obstacles are slowing our progress,» says NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. «In particular, unnecessarily tight credit conditions are preventing many builders from putting crews back to work — which would create needed jobs — and discouraging consumers from pursuing a new - home purchase.»