Submit your proposal to develop PIARC’s Special Project! PIARC calls for proposals to develop the Special Project “Digital Twins Global Progress”
Published on 27 February 2026
The call is now open. Please submit your proposal electronically no later than 26 March.
PIARC has established a Special Projects mechanism to enable it to respond to emerging issues and priorities identified by its members outside the usual four-year Technical Committee cycle.
This time, PIARC is launching call for proposals for the Special Project on “Digital Twins Global Progress: Real-World Practices and Outcomes in the Road and Mobility Sector”
Deadline for submission: 26 March 2026.
Proposals should be submitted electronically in English to the World Road Association General Secretariat at: gen-sec-piarc@piarc.org
Special project “Digital Twins Global Progress: Real-World Practices and Outcomes in the Road and Mobility Sector”
As digital transformation accelerates across the road and mobility sector, Digital Twins are emerging as a strategic tool to enhance asset management, operational efficiency, resilience and sustainability. However, their implementation remains uneven worldwide. Many road administrations face challenges related to data integration, interoperability between BIM, GIS and IoT systems, digital maturity levels, investment justification, and cybersecurity risks. This project aims to document real-world practices, analyse both successful and unsuccessful case studies, and identify practical implementation pathways that move beyond conceptual definitions toward scalable and value-driven solutions.
Despite increasing references to Digital Twins in strategies and pilot initiatives, road authorities still require clear guidance on how to implement them effectively across different asset types and organisational contexts. The key purpose of the project is therefore to establish a common international understanding of definitions, standards and maturity levels; assess costs, benefits, risks and enabling conditions; and develop a practical toolkit to support road administrations — including those in low- and middle-income countries — in planning, justifying and progressively deploying Digital Twin solutions. Where gaps remain, the project will provide expert recommendations to guide future development and integration with asset management systems, ITS and emerging technologies such as Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.