IRF GRAA Winners Unveiled at 17th IRF World Meeting 2013

The winners of the 2013 Global Road Achievement Awards were announced during the 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. More than 800 delegates from around the world attended the ceremony, held on November 13, 2013, which celebrated the most comprehensive and well-attended IRF World Meeting in several decades.
December 11, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
GRAA Winners
The winners of the 2013 Global Road Achievement Awards were announced during the 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition gala dinner at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. More than 800 delegates from around the world attended the ceremony, held on November 13, 2013, which celebrated the most comprehensive and well-attended 3918 IRF Washington World Meeting in several decades. Established in 2000, the GRAA program has recognised more than 100 exceptional projects from across the globe. According to Patrick Sankey, president & CEO of the International Road Federation, “The 2013 GRAA award winners are testament to the effort, ingenuity and creativity of the some of the world’s leading transport organisations. I hope that these winning projects can inspire others to continue innovating and working towards finding cutting-edge solutions for our industry.”


2013 IRF GRAA Winners


Construction Methodology
Brisbane Airport Link, Northern Busway & Airport Roundabout
2642 Thiess 4755 John Holland Joint Venture (TJH)

Design
Brisbane Airport Link, Northern Busway & Airport Roundabout
2693 Parsons Brinckerhoff and 1419 Arup Joint Venture

Maintenance Management
Abu Dhabi Road Network Asset Management
The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport - Main Roads (DOT-MR)

Program Management
Aceh Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project
United States Agency for International Development (1372 USAID)/3220 Parsons Global Services

Quality Management
Highway 407 Electronic Toll Route Concession
2698 Delcan Corporation/Ontario Ministry of Transportation/407ETR Concession Company

Research
Nano Technology for Chemically Bonded Asphalt Binders
7552 Zydex Industries

Safety
New Zealand Road Assessment Program (KiwiRAP)
NZTA / NZAA

Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing
iiCollector, Powered by Google Maps
3290 Resource International

Traffic Management & ITS
NTS – Trafikverket’s National Traffic Management System for Sweden
Swedish Transport Administration (1096 Trafikverket)

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