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PIARC (the World Road Association)

Transit co-ordinates New Zealand participation on PIARC committees to develop reports on best practice and recommendations.

PIARC (the World Road Association) was established in 1909 and is the oldest international association concerned with road engineering, road policy and the management of road networks.

There is a strong focus on developing countries/countries in transition. National governments are represented by delegates who are usually senior officers of national road administrations. Transit co-ordinates New Zealand participation on PIARC committees. Transit staff participate in the work of several committees to develop reports on best practices and recommendations.


New Zealand Representatives on Strategic Theme Committees

TitleContactPublication

Committee 1.1 Road System Economics
Report on Inaugural Meeting April 2004Ian MelsomDOC_(66KB)
Report - Meeting October 2004Ian MelsomPDF_(52KB)
Report - Meeting September 2005Ian MelsomPDF_(47KB)
Report - Meeting January 2006Ian MelsomPDF_(71KB)
Report - Meeting June 2006Ian MelsomPDF_(58KB)
Report - Meeting November 2006Ian MelsomPDF_(62KB)
Report - Meeting April 2007Ian MelsomPDF_(52KB)
Report - Meeting December 2007Ian MelsomPDF_(766KB)

Committee 1.3 Performance of Road Administrations
Report on Inaugural Meeting April 2004Martin FletcherPDF_(38KB)
Report - Meeting July 2004Martin FletcherPDF_(15KB)
Report - Meeting June 2005Martin FletcherPDF_(22KB)
Report - Meeting November 2004Martin FletcherPDF_(16KB)
Reports - Meetings October 05 and April 06Martin FletcherPDF_(79KB)
Reports - Meetings October 06 and March 07Martin FletcherPDF_(84KB)

Committee 1.4 Management of Network Operations
Austroads PIARC Newsletter June 2004Ian CoxPDF_(329KB)

Committee 2.1 Sustainable Development and Road Transport
Report on Inaugural Meeting April 2004Lisa RossiterPDF_(101KB)
Report - Meeting November 2004Lisa RossiterPDF_(39KB)
Report - Meeting May 2005Lisa RossiterPDF_(40KB)
Report - Meeting November 2005Lisa RossiterPDF_(41KB)
Report - Meeting May 2006Lisa RossiterPDF_(40KB)
Report - Meeting November 2006Lisa RossiterPDF_(46KB)
Report - Meeting April 2007Lisa RossiterPDF_(44KB)
Draft Conclusions - Meeting April 2007Lisa RossiterPDF_(106KB)
Report - Meeting November 2007Lisa RossiterPDF_(1.7MB)

Committee 2.3 Urban Areas and Integrated Urban Transport
Report - Meeting May 2005Deryk WhytePDF_(49KB)
Report - Meeting November 2005Deryk WhytePDF_(45KB)

Committee 3.1 Road Safety
Report - Meeting April 2005Colin BrodiePDF_(52KB)
Report - Meeting April 2006Colin BrodiePDF_(41KB)
Report - Meeting October 2006Colin BrodiePDF_(50KB)

Committee 3.2 Risk Management for Roads
Report - Meeting October 2004Roly FrostPDF_(26KB)
Report - Meeting April 2005Roly FrostPDF_(171KB)
Report - Meeting April 2006Roly FrostPDF_(55KB)
Report - 1st International Seminar on Risk Management for Roads - April 2006Roly FrostPDF_(202KB)
Report - Meeting May 2007Roly FrostPDF_(68KB)
Report - Meeting January 2008Roly FrostPDF_(153KB)
Report - Meeting September 2007Roly FrostPDF_(21KB)

Committee 3.3 Road Tunnel Operations
Report - Meeting December 2004Rudolph KotzePDF_(64KB)

Committee 4.1 Management of Road Infrastructure Assets
Report - Meeting May 2004Chris ParkmanPDF_(54KB)

Committee 4.2 Road /Vehicle Interaction
Report - Meeting February 2006Mark OwenPDF_(48KB)
Report - Meeting November 2005Mark OwenPDF_(45KB)

Committee 4.4 Road Bridges and Related Structures
Report - Meeting October 2005Rudolph KotzePDF_(113KB)
Report - Meeting May 2005Rudolph KotzePDF_(120KB)
Bridge Prioritisation Method - Performance Parameters and Weightings April 06Rudolph KotzePDF_(43KB)
NZ Bridge Asset Management System - Questionnaire April 06Rudolph KotzePDF_(134KB)
Bridge Prioritisation Method - Questionnaire April 06Rudolph KotzePDF_(91KB)
Bridges Design Construction - Questionnaire April 06Rudolph KotzePDF_(73KB)