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Spanish roads conference launches

The Safety, Sustainability and Intelligence: New Challenges, New Roads technical conference, organised by the Spanish Road Association, begins at the Centre of Contemporary Culture in Barcelona at 0930 on 19 February. Almost 200 road experts from Spain and Europe are expected to attend the conference, which concludes on 20 February. The conference focuses on the challenges facing road managers, how to manage road network improvements and the demands and priorities of road users and how to ensure compatibili
February 18, 2015 Read time: 1 min
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The conference focuses on the challenges facing road managers, how to manage road network improvements and the demands and priorities of road users and how to ensure compatibility between the different types of road users.

Throughout the six working sessions during the day, thirty road thirty experts will provide their vision on road management and future challenges, both from the perspective of those responsible for roads and from the view of the demands of users.

The conference concludes on 20 February with sessions on smart roads, safe roads and sustainable roads.

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