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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

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Unlocking safer roads: Discover new edition of PIARC's Road Safety Manual

PIARC launched an updated Road Safety Manual to guide the implementation of a Safe System approach for Road Infrastructure.

Call for Papers now open for the XXVIIIth World Road Congress Vancouver 2027

Road and transport professionals worldwide are invited to submit their abstracts by August 31, 2026!

The second session of the Work Zone Safety and Management course will take place this July — register now!

Learn how governance, regulation, and contracts shape work zone safety outcomes, and gain practical tools to strengthen procurement, risk allocation, and on-site safety performance.

Discovering PIARC: Who we are

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.

The Call for Abstracts for the PIARC World Bridge Conference (BEAM 2027) is extended to 15 July 2026

Contribute to the future of bridge engineering. Submit your abstract by 15 July 2026

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The PIARC
Road Dictionary

The PIARC
Road Dictionary

The online Road Dictionary includes more than 16,000 concepts in 37 languages.

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PIARC
online manuals

PIARC online manuals - Asset Management; Road Safety; Tunnels; RNO/ITS

PIARC
online manuals

Asset Management - Road Safety - Tunnels - RNO/ITS

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ROUTES/ROADS
The PIARC magazine

ROUTES/ROADS
The PIARC magazine

Your quarterly magazine on roads and road transport

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