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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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The magazine Routes/Roads

Routes/Roads is an informational magazine. The articles present analysis, summaries, recommendations or states of practice in a country covering subjects of topical interest in the theme of roads and road transport.

You can download the last issues by creating a visitor account:

  • N° 393 — Calgary 2022 - The Honourable Mentions: click here
  • N° 392 — Winter Service and Resilience: click here
  • N° 391 — Autonomous Vehicles: click here

Technical reports

PIARC Technical Committees unite experts from numerous areas including road safety and design, network operations and maintenance, finance and governance. Technical Committees are tasked with producing reports on best practice and recommendations in their respective fields thereby assisting decision makers, road engineers and research engineers.

Here are the last publications on Road Pavements:

  • Use of Recycled Materials in Pavements - Case studies: Download here
  • Overweight Vehicles: Impact On Road Infrastructure And Safety: Download here
  • Reducing The Life Cycle Carbon Footprint Of Pavements: Download here

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