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10 Nov 2021

RTA concludes 18th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition


and image of Al Tayer in the middle of a number of participants in the closing ceremony

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has brought the curtain down on the 18th International Roads Federation (IRF) World Meeting and Exhibition by arranging technical visits to key projects in the emirate. The gathering, which was hosted by Dubai represented by RTA, was held at the World Trade Centre from 7 to 9 November 2021 under the theme: Roads To Tomorrow. 

Omran Sharaf, Director of the Emirates Mars Mission at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, made the final presentation entitled: “Roads To Tomorrow, a Vision to 2030.” Dr. Bill Sowell, Senior Vice Chairman of the IR, gave the closing speech. He praised the agenda of the event, which was attended by more than 2,500 visitors and saw the participation of 250 speakers, experts, and specialists in the field of roads, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence from 60 countries.

His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, posed for group photos with sponsors.

The event discussed 150 papers tackling a variety of topics including key challenges and the pathway to the future of roads and smart mobility. Topics discussed included climate-resistant sidewalks, roads landscaping, mobility pricing, the latest technologies to support the infrastructure, and vehicle mobility. About 80 international companies and start-ups participated in the accompanying exhibition to showcase the latest technology trends, services and solutions related to roads. 

On the final day, RTA arranged technical tours for the participating delegations to some of Dubai’s iconic projects namely the Intelligent Traffic Systems Centre, Dubai Water Canal, Improvement of the Dubai-Al Ain Project, and a footbridge at the Marina. 

At the Dubai Water Canal, the delegations got a closer look at the infrastructure of roads network, investment and environmental aspects and the returns on the tourist activities of the project which is shaping into a key tourist destination and one of the prominent waterways in the Gulf. 

At the Dubai-Al Ain Improvement Project, the delegations had a feel of one of RTA’s biggest projects currently underway. The project, which has a cost tag of about two billion dirhams is intended to keep pace with the development drive seen by the emirate. 

At the Marina, the delegations were familiarised with a unique 4-way footbridge that serves pedestrians and constitutes an iconic addition to pedestrian bridges constructed by RTA recently. 

The delegations’ visits concluded at the Dubai Intelligent Traffic Systems Centre where they were acquainted with the sophisticated technologies and smart software used in the Centre, which supports Dubai Government’s drive to become the smartest city in the world.
 

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