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#SafeRoads4CAREC journey continues to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
The journey continues this week for our “Safe and Inclusive Road Designs for Central Asia” project, with meetings in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, following last week’s project launch in Kyrgyzstan. The meetings are part of a new and transformative United...![Arup shares value of iRAP Certification](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tonkin-Dom-1080x675.png)
Arup shares value of iRAP Certification
Civil Engineer Dominic Waterhouse has shared Arup’s experience obtaining iRAP Certification for the proposed design of the Tonkin Highway Extension project in Western Australia, and the value it brought to project partners. Arup, on behalf of Main Roads Western...![Shaanxi road improvements cut deaths by a third, injuries halved](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Shaanxi-cover-image-1009x675.jpg)
Shaanxi road improvements cut deaths by a third, injuries halved
An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report reveals that a major road safety project in Shaanxi, China, reduced deaths by 33% and injuries by 53% on 850km of roads. This translates to 32 lives and 868 injuries saved annually. This impressive outcome coincided with a 22%...![Tanzania’s BRT transformation celebrated](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Flickr-World-Bank-photo-collection_Hendri-Lombard-WB-20161121.jpg)
Tanzania’s BRT transformation celebrated
Tanzania’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors in Dar es Salaam are slashing travel times and improving safety for commuters, thanks to construction by the Tanzanian Government with the World Bank, development partners and investors. Phase 1 opened in 2016 with 29 buses...![Road design standards under spotlight in CAREC countries](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pixabay-uzbekistan-4580836_1280-with-logo-1080x675.jpg)
Road design standards under spotlight in CAREC countries
Improved road design standards for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries, and in particular the pilot countries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an urgent goal of a new United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the...![iRAP and ORIS sign MOU to optimise the safety and sustainability of road designs](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Oris-signing-2-1080x675.jpg)
iRAP and ORIS sign MOU to optimise the safety and sustainability of road designs
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and digital start-up ORIS have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see safety performance data produced using the iRAP Methodology integrated into ORIS’ pavement design platforms, helping to optimise...![Attention USA Partners! $5 billion in Grants available until 15 September](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022_USDOT_SS4A_BIL.jpg)
Attention USA Partners! $5 billion in Grants available until 15 September
A new SS4A Grant Scheme is delivering $5 billion in funding over five years to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries in the United States and iRAP Tools including Star Rating for Schools, CycleRAP and Star Rating for Designs Tools can beautifully support project...![New Guide: Integrating Safety into Road Design](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/WB-design-guide-image-900.jpg)
New Guide: Integrating Safety into Road Design
The World Bank’s new Guide to Integrating Safety into Road Design recognises the iRAP Star Rating, the Star Rating for Designs Tool and Road Assessment Programmes as valuable measures for ensuring safety is systematically embedded in road designs to save lives. Whilst...![Supporting safe highway geometric design at ISHGD2022](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ISHGD-2022-logo-1.jpg)
Supporting safe highway geometric design at ISHGD2022
We were pleased to be a part of the 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design (ISHGD2022), featuring the 6th Urban Street Symposium in Amsterdam last week. The Symposium was held from 26-29 June and, held every 5 years, aims to encourage the continuous...![First meeting of Global Road Designers targets safe design](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SR4D-Consult-Group-Meeting-1-070622h-900.jpg)
First meeting of Global Road Designers targets safe design
The first meeting of a new global Road Designers Consultation Group has occurred today providing valuable insights into how we achieve the shared global goal of safe road designs, with a star rating for every road design on earth. Over 100 nominations were received...![Can you help us design safe roads right from the start?](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SR4D-Consult-Group-image-BLUE-1024x675.png)
Can you help us design safe roads right from the start?
Despite knowledge and free tools to improve the safety of road designs, unsafe 1- and 2-star roads are still being built every day. However, a new Global Road Designers Consultation Group is aiming to save lives by improving software and training worldwide to ensure...![Arup shares SR4D benefits for Outcome Led Design](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Arup-Testimonial-art-1-1024x675.png)
Arup shares SR4D benefits for Outcome Led Design
Global engineering firm Arup has been using Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) to improve the safety of their road designs and their corporate strategy for Outcome Led Design to save lives. Arup has 16,000 designers and staff working across 35 countries and was looking to...![Safety at heart of urban road concession design, Chile](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AVO-bnamericas.jpg)
Safety at heart of urban road concession design, Chile
Come with us on a virtual journey through the tunnels, overpasses and multi-lane carriageways beneath and across Santiago to see how engineering safety at the design stage can save lives, money and time. Designs for the Américo Vespucio Oriente I (AVO I) concession in...![Star Rating for Designs project underway in Ethiopia](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ethiopia-1.jpg)
Star Rating for Designs project underway in Ethiopia
Star Rating of Designs for the improvements to the Nekempte–Bure Road in Ethiopia, west of Addis Ababa are underway. The safety project is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and being undertaken by the Global Road Safety Facility with local road authorities. iRAP...![New Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) tool set to revolutionise road design safety](https://irap.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sr4d-2.png)