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Technical Reports Road network operations

This page lists technical reports of PIARC in the field of road network operations. These publications are classified chronologically.

  • Traffic Control, toll and Road Information

    Drafted by the PIARC Technical Committee on Roads in Urban Areas, this report aims at illustrating the possibilities offered by new technology, especially within the electronics industry, for a more satisfactory operation of the existing road capacity. Through better regulation, control and information to road users (and perhaps also through a reduction of the traffic by the use of tolls), it is possible to increase the capacity of the existing roads.

  • Safety at Roadworks

    Safety at all engineering works is improved through continuous training of supervisory and labour forces in the safe and proper use of power equipment and materials. In addition to these requirements, safety in roadworks requires the proper communication with and cooperation of the user. This report contains ten papers on various aspects of roadworks/work zone safety from around the world (Australia, Canada-Quebec, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA) dealing with [...]