https://www.piarc.org/domains 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z www.piarc.orghttps://www.piarc.org/ tag:en,2026-10-23:49438 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

As road tunnel operations become increasingly reliant on a wide range of equipment and rapidly expanding system interfaces, the role of digitalisation in tunnel design, operation, and management has grown significantly. Across the globe, stakeholders such as road authorities, tunnel operators, researchers, designers, contractors, and technology suppliers have embarked on distinct digital transformation journeys to address evolving operational needs. This case study and survey report presents a [...]

tag:en,2026-10-23:49429 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

We believe this to be the most current global summary report on Electric Road System (ERS). The report outlines the state of the art in the innovative field of ERS at the time of publication. This is a key deliverable for PIARC Technical Committee 3.5 in the 2024-2027 cycle. The report focuses on recent use cases within the past 5 years from the countries leading ERS development. A former summary of ERS cases was published by Task Force 2.2 in the 2020-2023 PIARC cycle [...]

tag:en,2026-10-23:49419 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Aging road infrastructure is a global challenge affecting safety, performance, and cost efficiency across all countries. This briefing note focuses on some of the principal asset types that make up road infrastructure (pavements, bridges, safety barriers, earthworks, and lighting), reflecting their critical role in network performance, safety, and overall asset value. Aging assets are defined as those that no longer meet required service levels due to deterioration, changing [...]

tag:en,2026-10-23:49409 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Alternative propulsion technologies—including battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and other gaseous energy carriers—are becoming increasingly prevalent in global vehicle fleets. While these vehicles currently represent a small proportion of total road traffic, the combined effects of government policy and rapid technological advances are expected to accelerate their adoption in the coming years. In certain regions, such as airport zones or urban centres, higher [...]

tag:en,2026-10-23:49399 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

PIARC’s Technical Committee 1.5 -Disaster Management, has established a task related to the "Social Resilience within Communities and Public Authorities for Extreme Weather". This takes into account climate change issues and ways in which road administrations should manage disasters. It involves an engagement with worldwide road administrations to learn from global experience to promote knowledge sharing. As part of this research, an international survey was undertaken by TC 1.5- Working [...]

tag:en,2026-10-11:49338 2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

(11 October 2026) World Road Day will be celebrated on 11 October, highlighting the importance of roads and road transport, as well as the role of cooperation and knowledge sharing in the development of the sector.

tag:en,2026-10-08:49308 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

(8 October 2026) Join the global road community in Vancouver from 4 to 8 October 2027 and be part of the XXVIII World Road Congress!

tag:en,2026-09-29:49179 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

National Highways and many other road operators are increasingly under pressure to decarbonise, improve safety and keep networks moving, while managing ageing assets and maintaining asset records. The National Highways Lighting Asset Inventory Survey (LAIS) project showed how connected data capture, machine learning and geospatial analytics can deliver an efficient and safe inventory survey, at a national scale, to support effective asset management.

tag:en,2026-09-29:49170 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Urban traffic congestion imposes a significant and measurable cost on economies, environments, and quality of life. In the United Kingdom alone, road network delays cost billions of pounds annually in lost productivity. Yet the fundamental instrument for managing urban traffic flows — the traffic signal — has existed for over a century. What has changed dramatically is the intelligence embedded in how those signals are controlled.

tag:en,2026-09-29:49161 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Texas freeways face increasing safety and operational challenges from heavy traffic demand, congestion, and crash-related disruptions. In response, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has advanced Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies that emphasize real-time monitoring, proactive operational response, and technology-enabled improvements to enhance safety and mobility on the existing transportation system. As part of this effort, digital transformation is [...]

tag:en,2026-09-29:49152 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Infrastructure-based LiDAR sensors are emerging as a key enabler for intelligent traffic management and digital road-operation platforms. Unlike camera-based systems, roadside LiDAR can detect, classify, and track vulnerable road users and vehicles while maintaining a privacy-conform operational profile, making it particularly suitable for urban environments with high pedestrian activity. This paper argues that LiDAR-derived object trajectories can support two complementary functions: first, [...]

tag:en,2026-09-29:49188 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Modern transportation networks face an unprecedented dual challenge: accelerating global urbanization and the urgent requirement for sustainable, decarbonized infrastructure. Traditional road network operations (RNO) have historically relied heavily on ground-fixed physical infrastructure—such as inductive loop detectors, permanent roadside radar units, and fixed CCTV networks—to monitor, evaluate, and manage traffic flow. However, these asset-heavy methodologies require substantial capital [...]

tag:en,2026-09-01:48959 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

(1 September 2026) Road and transport professionals worldwide are invited to submit their abstracts by September 30, 2026!

tag:en,2026-08-24:48925 2026-08-24T00:00:00Z

(24 August 2026) Explore the first official information about the XXVIII World Road Congress in Vancouver and share your expertise by submitting an abstract by 31 August 2026 (new date: 30 September)!

tag:en,2025-06-13:46669 2025-06-13T00:00:00Z

(13 June 2025) PIARC launched an updated Road Safety Manual to guide the implementation of a Safe System approach for Road Infrastructure.

tag:en,2025-05-07:46536 2025-05-07T00:00:00Z

(7 May 2025) PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising over 120 member governments globally, serves as a forum for exchanging knowledge and experience on road and transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the UN's Economic and Social Council, PIARC contributes to sustainable global development in the road sector.

tag:en,2025-01-17:45716 2025-01-17T00:00:00Z

(17 January 2025 (Updated on 4 April 2025)) PIARC Technical Committees TC 1.2 "Contribution of Roads to Economic and Social Development" and TC 1.3 "Finance and Procurement" invite you to participate in the seminar, which will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 28 to 30 April 2025.

tag:en,2024-12-17:45399 2024-12-17T00:00:00Z

(17 December 2024) PIARC Technical Committee 3.3 “Asset Management”, in partnership with Tanzania's Ministry of Works, the Tanzania Roads Association (TARA), and other local and international bodies, is hosting an International Seminar on Transport asset management in Arusha, Tanzania, from April 9–11, 2025.

tag:en,2024-11-25:45297 2024-11-25T00:00:00Z

(November 25, 2024) The PIARC Council Meeting in Andorra marked a major turning point with the election of new leaders who will take office on January 1, 2025. Until that date, the current leadership continues to guide the association.

tag:en,2024-10-25:45177 2024-10-25T00:00:00Z

(25 October 2024) Help Technical Committees 4.5 and 1.5 gather information to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the road sector and improve management and resilience in the face of extreme weather events. The deadline for your input is 31 December and 15 December 2024,respectively.

tag:en,2024-10-09:45116 2024-10-09T00:00:00Z

(9 October 2024) The General Report of the Prague 2023 Congress is now available online. This essential document not only summarises the main debates and conclusions, it also charts the course for the next four years in terms of infrastructure and road transport development.

tag:en,2024-09-26:44914 2024-09-26T00:00:00Z

(26 September 2024) Did you know you can advertise in PIARC’s renowned quarterly magazine, Routes/Roads? Our magazine is a key communication tool, reaching thousands of readers worldwide from both the public and private sectors. With 128 member governments and hundreds of members from the public, private, and academic sectors, Routes/Roads provides an excellent opportunity to promote your services or products to a diverse, international audience.

tag:en,2023-05-02:41091 2023-05-02T00:00:00Z

(2 May 2023) Register before 3 May to benefit from the early bird rates.

tag:en,2023-03-28:40785 2023-03-28T00:00:00Z

(28 March 2023) Register before 5 April to benefit from the early bird rates.

tag:en,2023-02-07:40243 2023-02-07T00:00:00Z

(7 February 2023) Prepare your visit to Prague (Czech Republic), from 2 to 6 October 2023.

tag:en,2022-09-23:38997 2022-09-23T00:00:00Z

(23 September 2022) Start preparing your article now!

tag:en,2021-06-07:35583 2021-06-07T00:00:00Z

(7 June 2021) On 22 June, PIARC will host its second webinar on Electric Road Systems, a series prepared with the assistance of Task Force 2.2 Electric Road Systems. Sign up now!

tag:en,2021-06-03:35577 2021-06-03T00:00:00Z

(3 June 2021) The following questionnaire is organised by PIARC and collects data for the research of PIARC Task Force 2.2 “Electric Road Systems” It is available in English, French and Spanish, and should be completed by 16 July 2021.

tag:en,2021-06-03:35580 2021-06-03T00:00:00Z

(4 June 2021) A webinar and a survey are organised to continue the research on PIARC’s Special Project on Smart Roads Classification. The survey is available in English, French and Spanish and should be answered by 22 June 2021. The accompanying webinar will be held in English on 15 June at 2 PM (Paris Time). Learn more and sign up!

tag:en,2021-04-28:35368 2021-04-28T00:00:00Z

(28 April 2021) The latest issue of PIARC's magazine "Routes/Roads", created with the help and knowledge of PIARC's Technical Committee 2.3 "Freight" is now available online, in paper version and downloadable as a PDF

tag:en,2021-04-13:35282 2021-04-13T00:00:00Z

(13 April 2021) The call for abstracts for the "9th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics", SURF 2022, is now open. The deadline has been extended till February 21, 2022.

tag:en,2021-03-31:35254 2021-03-31T00:00:00Z

(31 March 2021) Learn how to confidently determine the best path to address and manage the needs of the post-pandemic world at PIARC's next webinar in Spanish on Wednesday, 7 April 2021 at 4PM (Paris Time).

tag:en,2021-03-04:34952 2021-03-04T00:00:00Z

(4 March 2021) At the Beyond a Tunnel Vision Conference in November 2020, organised by CEDR and COB (NL), CEDR and PIARC signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation and play to the respective strengths of the organisations.

tag:en,2021-03-02:34937 2021-03-02T00:00:00Z

(2 March 2021) Linguistic diversity is important to us! In addition to French, English and Spanish, our site offers documents in other languages.

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(26 August 2020) More than 1,000 attendees from 42 different countries took part in the XVth International Winter Road Congress, which was held in Gdansk (Poland) from 20 to 23 February 2018. They included the heads of four Transport Ministries (Poland, Japan, Lithuania, Montenegro) and numerous road directors.

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Don't wait any longer! Register for the XXVIth World Road Congress!

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N° 48 // July 2017

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n° 373 // 2nd Quarter 2017 - Connected Vehicles Autonomous Vehicles

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