FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE EXPRESSWAY NETWORK IN BELGIUM

UN PLAN QUINQUENNAL POUR LE RESEAU BELGE DE VOIES ROUTIERES RAPIDES

THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO FACILITATE THE SETTING UP OF A FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXPRESSWAY NETWORK IN BELGIUM. IT CONCERNS ONLY POSSIBLE REALIZATIONS BETWEEN 1976 AND 1980, NON-URBAN ROADS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND FOUR-LANE ROADS, E.G. MOTORWAYS, EXPRESSWAYS AND OTHER FOUR-LANE ROADS. THE METHOD USED IN THE STUDY IS THE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS, WHICH HAS A WIDER SCOPE THAN THE ANALYSIS BASED EXCLUSIVELY ON THE INCOME TO AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE STUDY BEGINS WITH A FORECAST OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND VEHICLE/MILE IN BELGIUM; THE ADVANTAGES ARE PREDICTED TOGETHER WITH SOCIAL BUDGET COSTS. FOLLOWS AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF PROJECT SELECTION. THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPUTER PROJECT SHEETS ARE EXAMINED, AND DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE CLASSIFICATION CARRIED OUT BY COMPUTER, OF REGIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND OF ANY CRITERIA OTHER THAN THE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS.

  • Corporate Authors:

    FEDERATION ROUTIERE BELGIUM

    AVENUE D'AUDERGHEN 49
    BRUXELLES,   BELGIQUE  B-1040
  • Authors:
    • KIRSCHEN, E S
    • BLAUWENS, G
    • EECKHOUDT, L
    • GLEJSER, H
    • SPORCK, J
    • VANDENBORRE, R
    • VANDERMOTTEN, C
  • Publication Date: 1975

Language

  • French

Media Info

  • Pagination: 200P

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01290263
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 2:08AM