Giving the next generation a behind-the-scenes look at highway operations
Highway operations are part of everyday life. The road is open, traffic moves, assistance arrives when needed. Yet behind this apparent simplicity lies one of the most demanding areas of mobility: keeping highways safe, operational and reliable at all times. This is why VINCI Highways, VINCI Concessions' international division operating in 13 countries, created Open Tour: to reveal what usually remains behind the scenes.
Held simultaneously across all regions where VINCI Highways operates, Open Tour is one of the largest initiatives of its kind in the highway industry. In one unprecedented global movement, teams across the world opened traffic management centres, maintenance sites, patrol bases and operational facilities to visitors, transforming usually restricted environments into places of discovery and dialogue.
This year, Open Tour placed youth and road safety at the heart of the initiative. Across the VINCI Highways network, Open Tour brought together young visitors around road safety and highway operations through immersive visits, demonstrations and workshops. In Slovakia and the Czech Republic, children and students discovered emergency response operations through simulators, guided tours and creative activities. In Greece, Germany and India, visitors explored major infrastructures, operational centres and mobility innovations, while learning about the technologies and teams behind highway management. In Brazil, Colombia, Peru and the United States, students, public authorities and local communities took part in activities focused on road safety, sustainable mobility and transport careers, highlighting the collective commitment to safer and smarter roads.
With Open Tour 2026, VINCI Highways has turned a global open day into a powerful moment of transmission. By revealing the reality of highway operations to the next generation, the event gives the public a direct view of the complexity of highway operations, the expertise of the teams, the precision required in every gesture and the growing role of AI and other technologies in the road sector.
