History

Year	Summary
1957	Express Highway Research Foundation of Japan founded First Chairman, Kogoro Uemura, First Vice-Chairman, Michizo Kishi
1958	Research committees established (Research activities started)Journal Expressways published (Now titled: Expressways and Automobiles)
1963	Joined IRF (International Road Federation)
1965	Overseas research mission started
1976	First participation in an REAAA meeting
1980	Workshops started
1981	"Prize of Excellent Paper on Roads and Transportation" launched
1991	Joined WRA-PIARC (World Road Association - Permanent International Association of Road Congresses)
1996	Joined EASTS-JAPAN (Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies)
1997	Research grants started
2004	Highway Techno Fair started
2007	50th anniversary
2009	Merger of the Express Highway Research Foundation of Japan and the Expressway Technology Center
2012	Legal status changed from "incorporated foundation" to "public interest incorporated foundation"
2016	Expressway Inspection and Diagnosis Qualification system established
2018	Expressway Inspection and Diagnosis Qualification registered as a MLIT-recognized engineer qualification (MLIT=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism)