Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Systems - How Norway is Working with it

Wider Economic Benefits (WEBs) are benefits caused by improvement in transport systems and accrue in form of productivity gains due to …

N°384-385 (2nd quarter 2020)

PIARC Prize "Best Innovation" - Alternative Secondary Raw Materials for Road Construction based on Pulp and Paper Industry Reject - Paperchain Project

Europe is the second world producer of pulp and paper, representing 23% of world production and an annual turnover of 180 billion EUR …

N°383 (1st quarter 2020)

PIARC Prize "Road Maintenance and Operations" - Substitution of Asphalt with Expanded Polystyrene

Roads are fundamental elements for the economic and social development of any country; however, the carbon footprint generated by the …

N°383 (1st quarter 2020)

PIARC Prize "Sustainable Development" - Adapting Road Network Design, Maintenance and Operations Documents to the Realities of Climate Change

Through freeze/thaw cycles, temperature gradients, flooding and storms, climatic conditions regularly affect the state of transportation …

N°383 (1st quarter 2020)

PIARC Prize "Sustainable Development" - Rebuilding an Urban Motorway Interchange to Promote Ecological Diversity and Shape the Landscape in Quebec City

Recent motorway interchange redevelopment projects within the dense urban fabric of the Quebec City metropolitan area (Canada) have …

N°383 (1st quarter 2020)

How to Achieve Sustainable Mobility?

N°382 (3rd quarter 2019)

Strategic Theme E - Climate Change, Environment and DisastersThe Progress of the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Measures in the Transport Sector Following the Paris Agreement

Strategic Theme E - Climate Change, Environment and Disasters, from PIARC’s Strategic Plan 2016-2019 establishes the following Technical …

N°382 (3rd quarter 2019)

Can we trust the road sensors for winter service?

Winter maintenance warning stations and road sensors play important roles in both winter service and ITS. In 2014, a 5-year collaborative …

N°380 (1st quarter 2019)

Electric Roads: A Solution for the Future

A new chapter in modern transport is almost upon us. Advancements in electric vehicle (EV) technology and a steady rise in EV sales point …

N°380 (1st quarter 2019)

Environmental impact of practices and storage protocols relative to deicing agents

Cerema (acronym for the Center for Studies and Expertise on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Development) has initiated a study on the …

N°380 (1st quarter 2019)