IRF Global R2T Conference & Exhibition

Conference Wrap-up

Dubai to Host 18th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition
in November 2021

Dubai, one of the world's iconic cities, has been designated to host the International Road Federation's World Meeting & Exhibition in November 2021. 

 

Held every four years since the launch edition in Washington D.C. in 1952, IRF World Meetings have constituted a focal point for transportation leaders, as well as a one of a kind opportunity to set strategic orientations across the entire sector.

IRF Global Road Innovation Platform Returns to Las Vegas
A global summit of road mobility thought-leaders and innovators was convened on November 19-22 in Las Vegas , Nevada at the invitation of the International Road Federation (IRF). 
 
According to IRF President & CEO C. Patrick Sankey "IRF remains fully committed to championing a long term vision and agenda that will assist agencies everywhere in meeting citizens' demands for safe and efficient road mobility and it is with these goals in mind that we have designed this event: a Conference, unique in its aspiration to capture the insights and innovations of the global industry".

IRF Appoints Volunteer Leaders
 
H.E. Eng. Abdullah Al-Mogbel has been unanimously re-elected as Chairman of the International Road Federation for a two-year term. > Biography
 
Other appointment:
  • Dr. Bill Sowell (Eberle Design Inc.) has been unanimously elected as Senior Vice Chairman  > Biography
  • Mr. Dan Hickey (3M) has been unanimously elected as Vice-Chairman >Biography
  • 22 IRF Members have been elected to the Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 term
IRF Announces Winners of 2019 Global Road Achievement Awards
IRF has announced the winners of the 2019 IRF Global Road Achievement Awards, a global competition to recognize outstanding achievement by road professionals. 

 

Instituted in 2000, the Awards have distinguished more than 150 programs, projects and products from around the world.

 

This year, the IRF honors 12 projects from around the world, each leading the way in innovation across major road & highway disciplines. The selection was made by an international panel of senior road development specialists.

Crowning An Exceptional Career
 
T. Peter Ruane, a highly respected voice of the U.S. transportation construction industry h a s b e e n presented with IRF's most distinguished individual honor.
Op-Ed: Communicating with Non-Technical Audiences
Shelley Row, former Director of the ITS Joint Program Office and keynote speaker at the IRF Global R2T Conference examines the four Cs of communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences. 
Feature Article:
StreetsLA's Cool Pavements 
In alignment with the Mayor's Green New Deal for Los Angeles which includes reducing urban/rural temperature differential by at least 1.7 degrees by 2025 and 3 degrees by 2035, StreetsLA is leading the way to making our streets cooler, healthier, and more sustainable. As part of the Green New Deal, cool pavements are part of an overall approach to achieve neighborhood-level cooling by concentrating multiple investments, which also includes planting shade trees, expanding vegetated parkways, with stormwater capture, installing bus shelters and shade structures. Neighborhood cooling is an important strategy to encourage walking and transit use. StreetsLA will use data to identify priority areas in the City where the need is greatest and there is a high urban heat index.

In Their Words
Interview
Researcher Profile
 From the Show Floor


"Parsons has significant experience in designing and deploying connected and autonomous vehicle systems and support services." "Many challenges still remain with a number of the promising available short-span bridge options,."
" Troxler is showcasing our state of the art Nuclear and Non-Nuclear density gauges used for testing the road after it is in place."
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Researcher Profile From the Show Floor


"We don't often realize it, but the impacts of innovation are usually felt at the local level first with deployments often months or years ahead of regulation"
"Conferences set the right platform and stage on a global scale and enable us to receive feedback and actually know what type of technology or properties are required out in the real world."
" Esri software helps transportation professionals understand changing mobility patterns, and drive economic development through more effective goods movement programs."
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Researcher Profile From the Show Floor


"As Southern Nevada's traffic management agency, RTC is focused on mitigating and ultimately preventing the adverse impacts of roadway incidents."
"Presenting my work increases the awareness of PPP arrangements and
the US's current status in adopting
PPP for highway projects."
"The 3M Transportation Safety Roadshow has arrived in Las Vegas! Don't miss your opportunity to experience the future of road safety"

Tweet of the Day
Wrapping up here at #IRFR2T today in Vegas! We spent the last few days surrounded by worldwide transportation industry leaders. Big thank you to International Road Federation for putting on a great conference!  #TravelSafeWorkProtected
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