3RD PIARC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROAD TUNNEL OPERATIONS AND SAFETY

Planning, Design, and Construction of Road Tunnels with a Focus on Safety, Operation, and Maintenance

Best Practices and Experiences from International Projects

We warmly invite all stakeholders involved in the entire lifecycle of tunnel structures to participate in the 3rd PIARC International Conference on Road Tunnel Operation and Safety, which will be held in Kraków in 2026.

The World Road Association (PIARC), founded in 1909, has for decades been committed to advancing technical knowledge related to road tunnels. As early as 1957, a dedicated working group on tunnels was established, and since 1992, the specialized Technical Committee D.5 – “Road Tunnel Operations” has been active.

It was on the initiative of this committee that the first edition of the conference was organized in 2018 in Lyon. The event attracted great interest from experts around the globe – tunnel operators, designers, firefighters, researchers, and representatives of road administrations. The second edition followed in Granada, Spain, in 2022, where key topics included tunnel resilience to threats, crisis management, and the use of new technologies in tunnel operations.

In 2026, we will once again gather with global experts – this time in Kraków. The conference will cover the planning, design, and construction of road tunnels, with particular emphasis on safety, operation, and maintenance. We plan to present best practices and a wide range of experiences from both international and domestic (Polish) projects.