When I was in Nairobi, I saw countless local road crews, supervised by Chinese foremen, fixing and expanding the roads.
And heavy trucks ruined the local road and damaged houses, he says.
However, even when roads have been treated, drivers should still take care, especially on stretches where the local road layout or landscape means there could be a greater risk of ice forming.
The last time I saw him was in Butare, Rwanda, where he won a local road race, blasting away from the peloton with his teammates down a hectic highway from the capital of Kigali.
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Like Barista Parlor, No 308 also makes regular visits to local Porter Road Butchers and The Bloomy Rind for the charcuterie ingredients on their small plates menu.
During the unprecedented manhunt that went as far as Tijuana, Mexico, the search for Dorner turned to Big Bear after his burning truck was found deserted on a local forest road.
Other issues discussed included the progress of the planned recruitment of 500 additional community support officers, plans to encourage more women into senior leadership roles within local government and road safety.
He was then promoted in 1994 to minister for local transport and road safety but stood down at the 1997 general election in preference of earning some "serious money" and became director general of the Road Haulage Association.
The local authority said the road was covered by a further 50-tonne rock fall on Wednesday night.
Local residents in Cliff Road have now seen large parts of their rear gardens disappear from sight.
New cars are subject to a stiff tax ranging from 40% to 60% of the base price, a surcharge imposed by the local government to discourage road-system gridlock.
Here, in the town of New Braunfels, German immigrant William Gebhardt marketed the first commercial chilli powder, thereby propelling a homespun local dish on the road to world domination.
Currently available on more than 40 MY 2011 GM models, OnStar soon will be available for installation on most other vehicles already on the road through local electronics retailers, including Best Buy.
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However, some residents fear the plan fails to take into account the increased burden on local services, communities and road infrastructure.
You are also in one of Tahiti's most ambient areas, where the paved road ends and local houses are built right along the beach.
Villagers said high winds resulted in sand being blown across the road and hampering local shop owners from getting to their properties.
There is a 60mph speed limit on the road, but local people have campaigned for it to be reduced, following five previous fatal accidents.
Campaigners against the plans claimed the "car-centric development" would have a detrimental impact on local businesses on nearby Gloucester Road, air quality and traffic congestion.
So a year ago a small shop was refurbished, a counter installed and a credit union was opened by local people for the Donegall Road and Village community.
In fact, a few customers are already using Skobbler's iPhone app, which combines road maps, local points of interest and social networking profiles into an iPad driving tool.
Local resident Alex Ingram said the road gave many of those in the mainland areas access to hospitals on Skye.
"Our targets are demanding and require innovative measures and effective partnerships, involving central and local government, the police and road safety organisations, " he said.
"I am very aware that last winter's severe weather left a legacy of road potholes and that local highway authorities faced gritting pressures, " he added.
You could imagine a scenario where AARP pays Tripping a fee to set up its own page on the site so that retirees on the road can connect with local AARP members for a round of golf, a place to stay, or recommendations for quiet restaurants.
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It is easy to think of Michael Jordan and Nike as an example but even New York Mets third baseman, David Wright, scored multimillion dollar windfall when Coca-Cola purchased Vitamin Water, which had given Wright equity in exchange for endorsing the beverage, then a small local product made just down the road from Shea Stadium.
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Councils and business leaders have said the road is vital to the local economy.
The pub, in Scarisbrick New Road, is run by local actors and features a theatre and music venue inside.
It said a large stretch of the road had been closed but local residents and businesses still had some access.
Yet, without a mechanism for charging which benefits local communities, persuading them to impose road charges is likely to prove impossible.
The committee also received briefings on the Local Government Finance Bill, the Cam Road landfill site, and the Better Regulation Strategy.
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