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## [Australian Road Research BoardDecember 14, 20231 min read SmartFlagger awarded interim TIPES Certification The NTRO Governance Board is pleased to announce the award of Interim Certification under ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/interim-tipes-certification-awarded-to-smartflagger-0)

## [Australian Road Research BoardJuly 3, 20232 min read Year anniversary for certifying roughness measurement devices On 1 July 2022, NTRO Certification commenced a role as TfNSW’s independent certifier of ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/year-anniversary-for-certifying-roughness-measurement-devices)

## [Australian Road Research BoardJune 30, 20231 min read Latest specialist surfacing products receive TIPES certification Damar CDC Pty Ltd’s CAP Coloured Surfacing and MPS Paving Systems Australia Pty Ltd’s ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/latest-specialist-surfacing-products-receive-tipes-certification)

## [Australian Road Research BoardJune 22, 20231 min read MRWA and ARRB renew partnership till 2027 ARRB Main Roads Western Australia and ARRB are proud to have renewed their partnership, ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/mrwa-and-arrb-renew-partnership-till-2027)

## [Australian Road Research BoardMay 8, 2023< 1 min read ARRB called upon to give evidence at severe weather roads inquiry ARRB Chief Executive Officer Michael Caltabiano has given evidence to the Australian ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/arrb-called-upon-to-give-evidence-at-severe-weather-roads-inquiry)

## [Australian Road Research BoardMarch 23, 20232 min read Geveko Markings product Rollgrip achieves TIPES certification Geveko Markings’ Rollgrip, a Coloured Surfacing Treatment (CST), has become the latest ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/geveko-markings-product-rollgrip-achieves-tipes-certification)

## [Australian Road Research BoardFebruary 22, 20232 min read ARRB and IRSM helping deliver safer roads in Sri Lanka The Government of Sri Lanka has shown its commitment towards delivering a safer road ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/arrb-and-irsm-helping-deliver-safer-roads-in-sri-lanka)

## [Australian Road Research BoardFebruary 9, 20231 min read Where and when to put overtaking lanes on two-way, two-lane rural roads Changing lifestyles and the surge in development outside Australia’s major cities mean ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/where-and-when-to-put-overtaking-lanes-on-two-way-rural-roads)

## [Australian Road Research BoardJanuary 11, 20232 min read iPAVE to assist Victoria's post-flood road recovery World-first technology is being used to assess the condition of Victoria’s flood-ravaged ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/ipave-to-assist-victorias-post-flood-road-recovery)

## [Australian Road Research BoardDecember 16, 20221 min read Using the Sydney bus network to find potholes and road issues The National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) has been undertaking cutting edge ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/using-the-sydney-bus-network-to-find-potholes-and-road-issues)

## [Australian Road Research BoardDecember 8, 20222 min read Building better roads to prevent another $3.8 billion blowout With the cost of repairing Australia’s flood and rain damaged roads expected to top $3.8 ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/building-better-roads-to-prevent-another-3.8-billion-blowout)

## [Guy HandDecember 7, 20222 min read ACT Government moves to new strategic road maintenance program The ACT Government will significantly increase road maintenance funding to $153 million ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/act-government-moves-to-new-strategic-road-maintenance-program)

## [Australian Road Research BoardDecember 7, 20221 min read Variable message signs - do they work? Variable message signs have been introduced to Darwin roads to start a larger rollout ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/variable-message-signs-do-they-work)

## [Guy HandDecember 1, 20222 min read ARRB transitions to National Transport Research Organisation The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is officially extending its research and ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/arrb-transitions-to-national-transport-research-organisation)

## [Australian Road Research BoardNovember 29, 20221 min read ARRB renews partnership with TMR till 2028 The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is proud to announce its renewed partnership ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/arrb-renews-partnership-with-tmr-till-2028)

## [Australian Road Research BoardOctober 25, 20222 min read ARRB presents at SURF2022 amid European visit ARRB’s expertise in the road surface space has featured at one of the industry’s most ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/arrb-presents-at-surf2022-amid-european-visit)

## [Australian Road Research BoardOctober 5, 20221 min read NetRisk2 wins Australasian College of Road Safety award Our next generation road safety tool NetRisk2 is now an award winner. ARRB is thrilled to ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/netrisk2-wins-australasian-college-of-road-safety-award)

## [Australian Road Research BoardSeptember 14, 20221 min read How the iPAVE can be used for airports as well as roads Finding solutions to challenges across all areas of transport is what ARRB does. Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/how-the-ipave-can-be-used-for-airports-as-well-as-roads)

## [Australian Road Research BoardSeptember 9, 20222 min read Latest batch of specialist surfacings receives TIPES tick The TIPES evaluation of the latest batch of products has just been completed, with a ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/latest-batch-of-specialist-surfacings-receives-tipes-tick)

## [Australian Road Research BoardAugust 18, 20224 min read Type Approvals and why they matter in the transport industry Recently ARRB has been busy behind the scenes widening and improving its offerings under ... Start Reading](https://www.arrb.com.au/news/type-approvals-and-why-they-matter-in-the-transport-industry)

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