Jump to content

World Road Association

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BG19bot (talk | contribs) at 04:48, 31 March 2016 (v1.38b - WP:WCW project (Unicode control characters)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

World Road Association
AbbreviationWRA, AIPCR, PIARC
Formation1909
PurposeDiscussion of roads and road networks
Location
Membership
122 member countries
Websitewww.piarc.org
Formerly called
Association Internationale Permanente des Congrès de la route (AIPCR)
Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC)

The World Road Association 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, 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.

References