HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION IN SPAIN

LA ADMINISTRACION DE CARRETERAS EN ESPANA.

FOLLOWING AN INTRODUCTION CONCERNING THE FUNCTION OF ROADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTRY AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH GIVE RISE TO MODIFICATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF HIGHWAYS (SUCH AS THE FACT THAT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAS GROWN FROM 1 MILLION IN 1960 TO 6 MILLION IN 1973), THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE ROAD NETWORK IN SPAIN, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF A NATIONAL NETWORK, PROVINCIAL NETWORK, MUNICIPAL HIGHWAYS, AGRICULTURAL ROADS, FORESTRY ROADS AND OTHER ROADS, TOTALLING 320000 KM; (2) THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION, COMPOSED OF THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF HIGHWAYS (WHICH INCLUDES FIVE GENERAL SUB-DIRECTORATE AND THREE SERVICES), THE PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES, THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS; (3) THE ACTION PROGRAMMES, AMONGST WHICH ONE MAY EMPHASISE THE INVESTMENTS IN THE THIRD DEVELOPMENT PLAN, THE TOLL MOTORWAYS AND PROSPECTS OF FUTURE EVOLUTION. (PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE ON "HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION" WHICH TOOK PLACE AT THE EDUARDO TORROJA INSTITUTE AT MADRID FROM 25TH TO 27TH APRIL 1974).

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• Authors:
  • ALDAMA, E
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Language

• Spanish

Media Info

• Pagination: 41-5
• Serial:
  • CARRETERAS (ESP)
  • Issue Number: 209
  • Publisher: ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE LA CARRETERA
  • ISSN: 0212-6389

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Arterial highways; Federal government; Freeways; Highways; Local government agencies; Networks; Roads; Secondary roads; Toll roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: Spain
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 183: Government (national); 2755: Highway; 192: Local authority; 2748: Main road; 2752: Motorway; 1053: Road network; 2773: Secondary road; 8105: Spain; 2702: Toll road
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01307979
• 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 11:35AM