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summit4on Dec 09, 2002 9:21am
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Million Dollar Contract
Million Dollar ContractIRD Awarded Service And Upgrade Contract By Illinois Department Of Transportation
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD)
announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the
Illinois Department of Transportation to upgrade and maintain
existing IRD Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) Systems at various sites
throughout the State. The contract has a total value of
approximately CDN $1,000,000.
The contract includes scheduled and emergency service of
previously installed IRD Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) equipment and
weight screening systems at 12 weigh station facilities, and 19
Mainline Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) sites located throughout the
State. Additionally, the contract provides for the upgrade of
video queue detection systems at 3 weigh station facilities in
the State and Weigh-In-Motion equipment installation at 2 rest
areas to manage the traffic flow of trucks within these
facilities.
Mr. Terry Bergan, IRD's President and CEO noted, "We are very
proud to have this level of relationship with the State of
Illinois. Over the years, Illinois has been a dedicated IRD
customer, and we are confident that this contract will provide
the State the opportunity to realize maximum benefits out of
their systems moving forward. Our engineering team is constantly
introducing new enhancements to our systems. We are pleased to
provide these to our existing customers. Developing new
complimentary systems and enhancing our existing systems is a key
component of our R&D plan and of our Corporate Strategic Plan."
IRD is a highway traffic management technology company
specializing in supplying products and systems to the global
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry. IRD is a North
American company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with sales and
service offices throughout the United States and overseas.
Private corporations, transportation agencies and highway
authorities around the world use IRD's products and advanced
systems to manage and protect their highway infrastructures.
The Company's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol IRD.
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