Abbreviation WRA, AIPCR, PIARC Location Paris | Formation 1909 Membership 122 member countries | |
Motto Exchange knowledge and techniques on roads and road transportation Purpose Discussion of roads and road networks | ||
The World Road Association is an international forum for the discussion of all aspects of roads and road networks.
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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.
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).