Social and environmental approaches to sustainable transport infrastructures

Based on a survey performed in different countries facing various economic development contexts and on case studies, this report studies: how is sustainable development dealt with in politics, planning, strategy and operation; what are the methods, targets and criteria used to assess sustainability; which social and environmental impacts are particularly paid attention to, in particular as regards natural and human habitat fragmentation; How environmental issues are included in road [...]

Evaluation and Limitation of Impacts social and environmental for Road Networks and Transport Policies

One work area of the PIARC Committee 14 on "Sustainable development and Road Transport" concerns the evaluation and limitation of impacts of road networks and transport policies. The Road is life (Via Vita). This are the words contained in the logo of the World Road Association established in 1909. With this as their moto, most developed countries, and more precisely the engineers have through the years provided for the design, construction, maintenance, management and operation of roads. The primary [...]

Vehicle Size and Weight Limits - Experiences and Trends

The objective of this report is to present an overview of problems concerning vehicle weight and dimensions monitoring and enforcement, such as National and international regulation for vehicle weight and dimensions and need of harmonization; the Directive 96/53 as a legal basis of the harmonization within the EU and others European Countries; monitoring and control systems of freight vehicle traffic, methods and equipments; heavy vehicles aggressiveness on road pavement; weigh in motion system [...]

Role and Positioning of the Road Administration

A Working Group of PIARC Committee C15 analyzed various aspects of the organization, roles and responsibilities of Road Administrations worldwide, in relation to external factors, such as economic development, social demands, environmental and safety concerns, technological development and political concerns. The analysis relies on 36 answers to a questionnaire. The document presents the conclusions drawn on external factors, the link between economic development and the road network, the role and [...]

Highway Performance Monitoring Systems (HPMS)

In 1996, PIARC launched a project linked to Highway Performance Monitoring Systems (HPMS). The objective of this project was to assess existing HPMS-systems to provide road administrations (especially from Central and eastern Europe) with efficient short-term and long-term maintenance strategies and appropriate means to report to the Ministry of Finance and Parliament. At first stage, this project defined performance criteria for evaluation and acquire necessary information of the existing systems; [...]