PIARC (World Road Association) is the world's oldest professional association in the field of roads and road transport, founded in 1909. The main technical and development activities are carried out in the Technical Committees, with Technical Committee 3.3 Road Asset Management preparing and developing a road asset management framework that enables road authorities to manage their activities, risks and administrative costs in an efficient manner.
In its previous cycles, Technical Committee 3.3 produced an online manual with guidance on how to apply asset management principles for more effective management of road assets. In the latest cycle, new topics were added to the manual as well as translations to French language provided.
The manual is aimed at national and local road administrations, regardless of the organisational competence of asset management (maturity level), and at all those involved in the management of road infrastructure. Management here means the short and long-term management of the capacity and performance of road infrastructure throughout its lifetime, including the timely implementation of maintenance measures and the identification and management of various risks. The manual also addresses the rationale for funding infrastructure maintenance and improving communication with the various stakeholders.
In this paper we will briefly describe the manual, focusing attention on the innovations recently introduced, and we will highlight the peculiarities and positive aspects of this dissemination tool.

Road asset management; Road infrastructure; PIARC Online Manual