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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Social Government: improvements in the roads of Agudo dos Frias have already started in Bragança

Improvements in rural roads in the Agudo dos Frias neighborhood of Bragança Paulista have begun as part of the Social Government program following a recent community meeting.

Mar 20 • 21:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court orders the blocking of assets of former secretary and government officials of SP in action regarding rural road program

The São Paulo Court has ordered the blocking of assets belonging to a former government secretary and other officials under investigation for irregularities in contracts related to the state’s rural road recovery program.

Mar 16 • 23:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Marília declares a state of emergency after rains cause damage in rural neighborhoods and block a bridge

Marília has declared a state of emergency due to severe rain damage impacting rural neighborhoods, including broken bridges and flooding in public roads.

Mar 13 • 11:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A Radical Asphalt Idea from a Civil Servant for Remote Areas – A Member of Parliament Nearly Lost His Composure

A proposal to convert some asphalt roads in remote areas of Finland to gravel roads for budgetary reasons has sparked significant backlash among lawmakers.

Mar 9 • 10:34 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Budget Chief's Cutting Proposals Shot Down at Eastern Finnish Parking Lot: "Let's Take Billions from Railways"

Finnish budget director Mika Niemelä suggests savings by converting rural asphalt roads to gravel, which could negatively impact Eastern Finland, prompting locals to advocate for cuts from railway budget instead.

Mar 8 • 14:29 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Mr. Cutter or the Budget Director says that there is no money to keep rural roads paved

Finland's budget director, Mika Niemelä, emphasizes the impossibility of maintaining paved rural roads amidst rapid state debt and ongoing public expenditure cuts.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Bike Getaways: From Luján, Through Rural Roads and Old Train Tracks

The article discusses various cycling routes that explore historical small towns and strategic stops for food, emphasizing the enriching tourist experience offered by bike rides in Buenos Aires province.

Mar 1 • 11:02 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Accident Statistics Bavaria 2025: More Deaths on Bavaria's Country Roads

Traffic fatalities in Bavaria have increased on rural roads despite a decline in cyclist deaths, raising safety concerns among officials.

Feb 25 • 15:34 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Anambra Assembly passes bill to establish rural roads agency

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill to create a Rural Access Roads Agency aimed at improving road conditions and transportation in rural areas.

Feb 25 • 14:54 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Roads remain very slippery in places – road workers report where the situation is most dangerous

Road conditions in Lithuania are hazardous due to persistent ice formation, particularly on rural gravel roads where road maintenance crews are actively working.

Feb 25 • 06:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Investigation of frauds in rural roads during Rodrigo Garcia's management reaches South Zone of SP

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating fraud suspicions in contracts for rural road works during the administration of former governor Rodrigo Garcia, now extending to the South Zone of the capital.

Feb 19 • 23:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: truck overturns after access road to farms and indigenous community is flooded in MT

A truck overturned on the E60 highway in northern Mato Grosso, Brazil, after heavy rains flooded the access roads to rural areas and an indigenous community.

Feb 13 • 18:22 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The anger continues with the Road Tax: producers from 9 de Julio demand "transparency" in the use of funds for rural roads

Producers in 9 de Julio, Argentina, are demanding more transparency in the use of funds allocated for the maintenance of rural roads amid complaints of deteriorating conditions despite significant tax increases.

Feb 13 • 16:42 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Difficult mountain roads "everything other than urban traffic"

The article discusses the challenges posed by difficult mountain roads in Iceland, contrasting them with urban transportation issues.

Feb 13 • 14:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Asphalt Transforms the Lives of Producers and Merchants in the Rural Area of Boa Vista

A R$ 27 million investment has paved 30 km of asphalt roads in the Bom Intento region, enhancing mobility for local producers and merchants in Boa Vista.

Feb 11 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bridges collapse and roads are blocked during heavy rains in Santa Rosa de Viterbo, SP

Heavy weekend rains have caused significant damage to 70% of the rural roads in Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil, including the collapse of two bridges and numerous road blockages.

Feb 9 • 23:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Four men found dead on rural roads in Eldorado dos Carajás, PA

Four men were discovered dead in rural areas of Eldorado dos Carajás, Brazil, with two bodies found in abandoned vehicles and an ongoing police investigation.

Feb 9 • 18:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Heavy rain causes flooding, fallen trees, and damage on roads in the Serrana Region

A heavy storm caused disruptions in cities of the Serrana Region in Rio, leading to flooding, fallen trees, landslides, and damage to state highways, affecting both urban and rural residents.

Feb 6 • 15:36 UTC

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