Welcome on piarc.org!

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.

This site uses cookies to optimize its operation. They allow you to securely access your personal space and download our publications. You accept their use by clicking on the "Accept" button.

VIth World Road Congress - Washington 1930 - National reports

Summary

First Section: Construction and Maintenance

  • Question 1: Results obtained by the use of (A) cement, (B) bricks or other artificial paving
  • Question 2: The most recent methods adopted for the use of tar, bitumen, and asphalt in road construction
  • Question 3: The construction of road in new countries, such as colonies and undeveloped regions

Second Section: Traffic and Administration

  • Question 4: Ways and means of financing highways. (A) Road construction (B) Maintenance
  • Question 5: Highway transport. Correlation and coordination with other methods of transport. Adaptation to collective (organizations) and individual uses.
  • Question 6:
    1) Traffic regulation in large cities and their suburbs; traffic signals; design and layout of road and adaptation of traffic requirements in built-up areas.
    2) Parking and garaging of road vehicle.

First Section: Construction and Maintenance.

First Question: Results obtained by the use of (A) cement, (B) bricks or other artificial paving.


Second Question: The most recent methods adopted for the use of tar, bitumen, and asphalt in road construction.


Third Question: The construction of road in new countries, such as colonies and undeveloped regions.


Second Section: Traffic and Administration.

Fourth Question: Ways and means of financing highways. (A) Road construction (B) Maintenance.


Fifth Question: Highway transport. Correlation and coordination with other methods of transport. Adaptation to collective (organizations) and individual uses.


Sixth Question:

1. Traffic regulation in large cities and their suburbs; traffic signals; design and layout of road and adaptation of traffic requirements in built-up areas.

2. Parking and garaging of road vehicle.