THE FIFTEENTH WORLD ROAD CONGRESS IN MEXICO CITY

The author was one of the British representatives to the Congress, which was held from 12 to 18 October 1975. A description of the organisation and programme is given, together with a summary of the findings of the Congress under the following headings: Question 1, planning and construction of highways/ Question 2, flexible pavements/ Question 3, rigid pavements/ Question 4, roads and motorways, traffic requirements, rural areas, equipment and operation/ Question 5, urban roads/ Question 6, the road and the environment/ Question 7, economic questions/ Question 8, low cost roads, lightly trafficked roads; general conclusions. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Leigh, J V
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 8-11
• Serial:
  • Highways and Road Construction
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 1792

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Economic factors; Flexible pavements; Highway planning; Highways; International; Planning; Rigid pavements; Road construction; Rural areas; Urban areas; Urban highways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low cost roads
• Geographic Terms: Mexico
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 2944: Flexible pavement; 2755: Highway; 9034: International; 2986: Low cost road; 8072: Mexico; 143: Planning; 2964: Rigid pavement; 328: Rural area; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134246
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM