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IRF Notes

May 2008

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GRAA Deadline Approaching Soon

The 2008 IRF GRAA Competition deadline is May 30, 2008. Submit your groundbreaking, innovative projects to this worldwide competition and have your organization recognized around the world.

Download the GRAA Application

Juan Morales, P.E. hired as Vice President of Road Safety and Latin American and Caribbean Programs

The International Federation-Washington (IRF-Washington) has announced the hiring of Juan M. Morales, P.E. as its vice president for Road Safety and Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Programs. In this position, Morales will be in charge of IRF-Washington's road safety programs including the development and implementation of various training initiatives and advocacy efforts, and to develop a short, medium and long-term plan to address the needs of IRF's members in the LAC.

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Troxler and Dreznes Appointed to Senior Positions in IREF

Billy Troxler, President & Chairman of the Board, Troxler Electronic, Triangle Research Park, NC, was appointed as chairman of the IRF Fellowship Allocation Committee, and Mike Dreznes, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Barrier Systems, Rio Vista, Calif., was appointed as chairman of the IRF Fellows Alumni Association (IFAA)

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Upcoming Events

Safer Roads by DesignTM - Roadside Safety Applications Seminar
May 18-22, 2008
Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Kuwait - Qatar

Second Annual Latin America Regional Conference
August 28-30, 2008
Lima, Peru

1st International Conference on Transportation Construction Management
September 9-11, 2008
Orlando, Florida

Mobility and Road Safety
October 3-4, 2008
New Delhi, India

13th Annual IRF Seminar on Contract Maintenance & Innovative Finance
October 14 - 24, 2008
Orlando, Florida

New Members

CTLGroup

5400 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077-1030
USA
Website: www.CTLGroup.com
Jerzy Z. Zemajtis, Ph.D., P.E.
Tel: +1 847 972 3150
Fax: +1 847 965 6541
Email: JZemajtis@CTLGroup.com

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

100 Institute Road
Worchester, MA 01609
USA
Website: www.wpi.edu
Malcolm Ray
Tel: +1 508 831 5340
Fax: + 1 508 831 5808
Email: mhray@wpi.edu

Road Safety Matters

In the latest entry, IRF's road safety blog examines proposed restrictions to slip-based sign posts in Australia.


IREF 2008 Student Essay Competition

Winning entry wins the top prize of $3,000 plus $1,000 for the sponsoring professor. The theme for this year's competition is Road Safety! Deadline May 31, 2008.


RTA: 65% of Beirut - Al Nahdah Interchange Completed

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the new bridge, currently being constructed as a key component of Al Nahdah - Beirut Road Interchange Project, will be opened next June.

The project covers upgrading the northern part of the Airport Tunnel extending from Al Quds - Beirut Road Intersection to Al Nahda - Beirut Intersection into a freeway.

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Premium Members

AECOM
AASHTO
Barrier Systems
Bin Jarallah
Delcan
HNTB
Kharafi National
Louis Berger Group
PB
Quixote Corp
Saudi Binladin Group
SEMGroup
Troxler Electronic Laboratories
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