World Road Association

World Road Association
	World Road Association logo WRA logo
Abbreviation	WRA, AIPCR, PIARC
Formation	1909
Purpose	Discussion of roads and road networks
Location	Paris;
Membership	122 member countries
Website	www.piarc.org
Formerly called	Association Internationale Permanente des Congrès de la route (AIPCR) ; Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC)

The World Road Association (WRA) is an international forum for the discussion of all aspects of roads and road networks.

Overview

Though established principally for professionals in its 122 member countries round the world, it also provides an overview of the policies and trends that affect all road users. The Association was founded in 1909^[1], following the first international road congress held in Paris when it was the called the Association Internationale Permanente des Congrès de la Route (AIPCR), or in English, the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC). Although the name has changed, the association still retains the original abbreviations in its logo and texts.

Its head office is located in Paris. Where its origins began in 1908.

Terminology

In 1931, the first edition of the "Road Dictionary" was published in six languages (Danish, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish). The World Road Association has continued working on terminology ever since. In 2007, the eight edition was released in five languages (English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish).

Members

Algeria
Afghanistan
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrein
Bangladesh
Belgium
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Canada-Québec
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
China (Peop. Rep.)
Colombia
Congo (Rep.)
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypte
Ecuador
Estonia
Finland
France
Gabon
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Korea (Rep.)
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Salvador
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe

External links

Official website
"World Road Association (WRA)". Federal Highway Administration - Office of International Programs.

Literature

Strategies for Road Network Operations. Report 2012R26 World Road Association (PIARC). Paris: World Road Association Technical Committee on Road Network Operations. 2012. ISBN 978-2-84060-393-1..

References

^ "The World Road Association-PIARC". The World Road Association-PIARC was established in 1909. It brings together the road administrations of 121 governments and has members -individuals, companies, authorities and organizations- in over 140 countries

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[WRA1-1] "The World Road Association-PIARC". The World Road Association-PIARC was established in 1909. It brings together the road administrations of 121 governments and has members -individuals, companies, authorities and organizations- in over 140 countries

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