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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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Publications Routes/Roads policies

This page lists Routes/Roads articles of PIARC in the field of road policies. These publications are classified chronologically.

  • Public private partnerships for road infrastructure development in Mexico

    Mexico's road network is the backbone of the country's transportation system. The road network serves the whole territory and provides access and mobility to most of the country's 104 million inhabitants. Because of the country's reliance on its road system, there are large investment needs in the road sector. With the growth of economic activities and transportation requirements, these investment levels are insufficient to ensure that road infrastructure is properly maintained, improved and expanded. [...]

  • The Crni Kal viaduct

    The Črni Kal viaduct is one of the most advanced civil engineering project ever undertaken in the Republic of Slovenia. This article presents some of the technical and environmental challenges during the design and construction of the viaduct. Severe local weather conditions were also issues confronted and solved.

  • Creation of an agency for transport infrastructure funding in France

    Resources from the road sector and in particular motorway company dividends will fund this agency that is entirely devoted to financing transport infrastructures. This is a major political decision for France, who does not have specific road funds and who until now has always returned all taxes and specifically petrol tax, to general revenue.

  • Public-private partnership in infrastructure development: the role of Asian Development Bank and the case of North Luzon Expressway

    Solution of the Asian Development Bank for renovation, extension and operation of the North Luzon expressway in Philippines.