ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY
Recent studies in Canada and the United States indicate that funding levels for the operation and maintenance of the national highway networks may be inadequate. The technical council of the roads and transportation association of Canada considered it a priority to determine the minimum expenditures needed for the total roadway system of the country and to compare this with actual road expenditures. A detailed inventory was compiled of the Canadian road network, including kilometres of pavement by surface type and numbers of bridges. A life cycle costing model was developed to determine the average annual costs required to maintain the pavements and structures in serviceable condition. These estimates were then compared with actual historical expenditures by the Federal, provincial and municipal governements. The study concludes that current funding falls short of required levels by an average 29.9 percent, and recommends a program of public education and research to work towards resolution of the financial deficiencies.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
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Authors:
- Hicks, B E
- Publication Date: 1987
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: VI+30P
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Costs; Deterioration; Financing; Inventory; Maintenance; Networks; Roads
- Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
- Geographic Terms: Canada
- ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 8018: Canada; 224: Cost; 5255: Deterioration; 244: Financing; 9035: Inventory; 3847: Maintenance; 1053: Road network
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00487125
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- ISBN: 0-919098-42-8
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM