Innovative road management arrangements in Slovakia

Some regional road administrations in Slovakia have managed to implement projects with participation of a private partner. Based on the results of one of the first and larger scale project the authors are qualified to make initial conclusions and recommendations. The Regional Road Administration has checked the comprehensive quality of their roads for the first time in 2005 by using the Pavement Management System /PMS/. Based on the results, 252 km of roads are in a state of disrepair, pavements are at the end of their service life, they are losing their operational capability and there is an immediate need for resolute action and implementation of rehabilitation. This review shows that the immediate requirements exceed the resources of the road administrator nearly 7.5 times. Therefore, the three possible methods are available in order to ensure necessary rehabilitation: 1. to maintain the current model of financing; 2. take a credit; and 3. private investor participation. Considering all of the aspects, the administrator has chosen the third model - the private partner participation. The paper presents the benefits of the project and analyzes fundamental specifics of such cooperation.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission of the World Road Association – PIARC.
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  World Road Association (PIARC)

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• Authors:
  • Mikolaj, J
  • Valuch, M
  • Pepucha, L
• Conference:
  • 24th World Road Congress
  • Location: Mexico City , Mexico
  • Date: 2011-9-26 to 2011-9-30
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: 24th World Road Congress Proceedings: Roads for a Better Life: Mobility, Sustainability and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Highway maintenance; Highway operations; Management; Public private partnerships
• Geographic Terms: Slovakia
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I10: Economics and Administration; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01498801
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 2840602679
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 21 2013 9:07AM