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IRF Newsflash

December 23, 2009

2010 IRF Annual Awards Luncheon

See groundbreaking projects from around the world honored at IRF's marquee Annual Awards Luncheon. Registration is free, but space is limited. Hundreds of executives, high-level government officials, and other road professionals will be in attendance.


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In This Issue

IRF News

• IRF Upcoming Events

Industry News

• Road Safety
• Intelligent Transportation
• Road Financing
• Environment

IRF Upcoming Events

• 4th Regional IRF Conference on Road Safety
  October 23-24, 2009
  New Delhi, India
• 14th Annual IRF Executive Seminar on Contract Maintenance
  October 25 - November 3, 2009
  Orlando, Florida
• gTKP/IRF/TARA Conference on Rural Roads
  November 25-27, 2009
  Tanzania
• IRF & ITA Middle East Regional Congress and Training Certificate Program
  December 6-9, 2009
  Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• IRF World Road Meeting 2010
  May 25 - 28, 2010
  Lisbon, Portugal
  
  

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Industry News

Road Safety

December 17, 2009

• Jamaica gets IDB loan to improve road safety and accessibility

December 18, 2009

• National Road Safety Policy launched
• Alcohol and Driving Among Teenagers

December 21, 2009

• How an Idea Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Is Revolutionizing LatAm's Urban Design

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Intelligent Transportation

December 18, 2009

• Diverse Coalition of Business, Environmental & Transportation Leaders Urge President Obama to Invest in Smart Technologies to Accelerate Job Creation & Economic Recovery

December 21, 2009

• ACS To Provide North Carolina Turnpike Authority with First Roadside Toll Collection System

December 22, 2009

• [City of Philadelphia to Purchase Tropos Wireless Broadband Network for Improving Municipal Efficiencies](

December 23, 2009

• ARCADIS Earns $1.15 Million Design-Build Contract for Intelligent Transportation System Technology With Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• Trapeze to Host Technical User Conference in 2010 as Showcase for Transportation Management Systems

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Road Financing

December 17, 2009

• IDB approves US$10m loan for Jamaica

December 18, 2009

• Transportation blog: Spanish company secures financing for first private toll road in North Texas
• World Bank Assists Rehabilitation in Northern Sri Lanka
• Road Expansion to Spur Trade, Economic Growth in Thailand

December 21, 2009

• Ferrovial Finance Chief Lopez Aims to Swap Bank Loans for Bonds
• MANILA: ADB to help Thailand's road expansion

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Environment

December 17, 2009

• Federal Highway Administration Revises Rules to Make Highways Safer
• Study Finds Toll Road Users Save Fuel and Emit Fewer Pollutants

December 18, 2009

• Roll up the pavement: Gravel is making a comeback
• Study: Ohio gets fair return on highway efficiency

December 21, 2009

• State may steer toward public-private road partnerships
• Beijing’s Roads Choked By 4 Million Vehicles

December 22, 2009

• 'HOT lanes' said easing traffic congestion

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