World Road Association
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WRA logo | |
| Abbreviation | WRA, AIPCR, PIARC |
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| Motto | Exchange knowledge and techniques on roads and road transportation |
| Formation | 1909 |
| Purpose | Discussion of roads and road networks |
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Membership | 122 member countries |
| Website |
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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.