IRF Global Road Achievement Awards to be presented

The International Road Federation's Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) will be presented at the IRF Global Road Conference & Road2Tunnel Global Expo. This will be held on November 2nd-4th, 2018 at Las Vegas in the USA. According to the IRF, the awards are intended to recognise innovative road projects and exemplary people that place the road industry at the forefront of worldwide social and economic development.
January 25, 2018 Read time: 1 min
The 713 International Road Federation's Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) will be presented at the IRF Global Road Conference & Road2Tunnel Global Expo. This will be held on November 2nd-4th, 2018 at Las Vegas in the USA. According to the IRF, the awards are intended to recognise innovative road projects and exemplary people that place the road industry at the forefront of worldwide social and economic development.


Instituted in 2000, the Awards have distinguished more than 120 programmes, projects and products from around the world. The IRF says that the awards serve to remind a wider audience that the mobility everyone takes for granted would not be possible without the talent and commitment of the transport sector. By showcasing new technologies and creative solutions, the awards also serve as an accelerator of progress and new ideas.

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