The IRF 2025 Awards Reveal Change-Making Projects in Mobility

In a sector that must continuously respond to complex challenges, from reducing road traffic deaths to designing infrastructure fit for a changing climate, the International Road Federation (IRF) Awards have long served as a reference point for excellence. Recognised across the industry for their credibility and impact, these prestigious awards celebrate projects offering tangible, forward-looking solutions. In 2025, more than 100 applicants from around the world submitted entries showcasing advances across 12 categories. Each submission was carefully reviewed by an international committee of experts, ensuring that the selected winners reflect the highest standards of innovation and relevance

The announcement of the IRF 2025 Awards winners took place alongside the International Symposium “Navigating the Future of Traffic Management” (29 June – 03 July 2025), held in Athens, Greece. This event brought together road professionals from across the globe.

IRF President Dimitris Mandalozis highlighted “The IRF Awards were created to spotlight the remarkable achievements that are transforming the future of transport, projects that are technically outstanding and socially impactful. From road safety and climate resilience to digital innovation and inclusive mobility, the submissions we received this year reflect the bold vision and tireless dedication of our sector.”

We extend our congratulations to this year’s awardees for their significant contributions.

IRF 2025 Awards Winners

Assets Management & Maintenance

Spatiotemporal Big Data-Drive Integrated Highway Asset Management Technology & Application

RoadMainT Co., Ltd., Chang’an University, Department of Transport of Shandong Province | HEBEI Expressway Group Limited | National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Maintenance, Safety and Durability of Roads and Bridges

Climate Resilience and Adaptation

Climate Informed Digital Road Asset Management System (iROADS) for Kerala PWD

Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

Decarbonisation and Circular Economy

Solar Energy on the Motorway: On the way to Zero Emissions

OLYMPIA ODOS S.A

Bridges & Tunnels

Implementation of Active Traffic Management for an Oversaturated Long-Span Expressway Bridge

Guangdong Provincial Highway Construction Co., Ltd. Humen Second Bridge Branch | Guangdong Provincial Highway Construction Co., Ltd.| Southern Ring Road Branch | Zhongzi Huake Traffic Construction Technology Co., Ltd.

Emergency and Disaster Response and Management

The impact of bushfire on infrastructure and a framework to incorporate bushfire resilience in road design

Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (QTMR) | Western Australian Road Research and Innovation Program (WARRIP) | National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)

Environmental Stewardship

Devihalli Hassan Tollway Pvt Ltd – “Commitment & Importance to Environmental Stewardship”

INTERISE

Inclusion & Diversity

Women on Wheels

Holcim

Rural Roads & Mobility

Rutas del Desarrollo (Routes to Development)

Secretaría Privada de la Presidencia de Guatemala (Private Secretariat of the Presidency of Guatemala)

Road Safety

Bologna City 30, More Safety and Space for People

Comune di Bologna and Fondazione IU Rusconi Ghigi

Road Safety

Oman Road Safety Intelligent Improvement Project

Royal Oman Police | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |Maxvision Technology Corp.

Technology & Innovation

A First of Its Kind RCT: Unlocking the Value of Rural Connectivity

Bridges to Prosperity

Urban Roads & Mobility

Beijing East Sixth Ring Road Underground Reconstruction Project Through the Urban Core

Beijing General Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. | Beijing Capital Highway Development Group Co., Ltd | CCCC Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd | China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd

Traffic Management & ITS

Incident Data Management Based on Adoptive Traffic Management

evon GmbH

Traffic Management & ITS

Autoscope® OptiVu, Advanced Video Detection Sensor System powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Econolite

 

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