A REVIEW OF THE TRUNK ROAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

This article reviews the new arrangements introduced during the last five years for maintaining and managing trunk roads throughout the UK. The aim was to obtain better value for money through competitive tendering, with fewer agents covering larger territories offering better economies of scale and administrative savings for the Government. Road users and taxpayers would benefit from a more coherent and consistent route management approach to the road network. In England, over 80 agents, based on local authority boundaries, were replaced by 24 super-agencies. Combined network management and maintenance contracts could include incentives to minimise delays and disruptions. In Scotland, central motorways and high-standard dual carriageways were packaged into three units, with a private sector road operating system in mind. Wales developed a conceptual approach with different council partnerships, lead authorities, and sole agents. Eight agencies were developed, comprising local authorities with at least one agency acting on their behalf. The following effects of the new arrangements are discussed: (1) the impacts on integrated transport planning; (2) the arrangements' shape and form; (3) financial implications; and (4) concerns during the consultation process, including fears about road upkeep deterioration.

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  INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

  6 ENDSLEIGH STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1H 0DZ
• Authors:
  • AL-AZZAWI, M K
• Publication Date: 1999-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 11-2,14
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • Publisher: INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • ISSN: 0265-6868

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Arterial highways; Competition; Federal government; Financing; Local government agencies; Maintenance; Organizations; Planning; Policy; Public participation; Taxes; Tenders; Transportation; Travelers
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 137: Bid; 235: Competition; 244: Financing; 183: Government (national); 192: Local authority; 2748: Main road; 3847: Maintenance; 9057: Organization (association); 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 142: Public participation; 1755: Road user; 268: Tax; 137: Tender; 1155: Transport; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00780958
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 7 2000 12:00AM