Road safety: Why it matters, and what's ahead

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Road safety: Why it matters, and what’s ahead

It’s easy to take the ground beneath our feet for granted. But safe roads aren’t a given—and whether you’re in construction, infrastructure, or the mobility space, there’s work to be done. As UN Global Road Safety Week draws to a close, revisit work that glosses the road ahead, with insight on the coming revolution in road construction, nailing project delivery, and more.

Road work ahead: The emerging revolution in the road construction industry

Four technology trends could help improve road functionality, construction, and maintenance, creating opportunities for greater safety, efficiency, and economic success.

4 megatrends

Improving the delivery of road infrastructure across the world

Five best practices should inform efforts to boost countries’ road-infrastructure delivery systems.

Meet the needs

Reimagining infrastructure in the United States: How to build better

Infrastructure agencies need to prepare for two very different scenarios—a sharp rise in funding or a precipitous drop.

The road to recovery

Future-proofing infrastructure often means going back to basics

In the effort to tackle the backlog of infrastructure maintenance in the United States, five steps can help prioritize projects to not only meet the greatest needs but also build resilience.

Go beyond the status quo

The project of the future: The best ideas from the 2021 GII Summit

At the seventh Global Infrastructure Initiative Summit, more than 500 leaders gathered to explore the future of the industry. Here are some of the best ideas that surfaced in project development, project delivery, and digital and talent strategy.

Step up your game

Building the infrastructure for the future of mobility

Our road and rail infrastructure is not ready for the future of mobility. Owners and operators should act now or risk being left behind.

Seize the opportunity

The road to seamless urban mobility

Will the coming mobility revolution make urban traffic better, or worse?

3 potential scenarios

— Curated by Torea Frey, a managing editor in McKinsey Global Publishing based in Seattle

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