Road system investment and maintenance financing in Japan: finance now in order to save later

Investissements dans les reseaux routiers et financement de l'entretien routier au Japon: financer aujourd'hui pour preserver les ressources demain

Investment in Japan's public works is limited by its social and economic circumstances. Japan is facing rising maintenance costs as road assets across the country are aging. An overview of the national budget is provided in this article, as well as an exploration of impacts on road maintenance by recent changes in spending priorities.

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• Authors:
  • Kikukawa, Shigeru
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English
• French

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 10-13
• Serial:
  • Routes/Roads
  • Issue Number: 359
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)
  • ISSN: 0004-556X
  • Serial URL: http://www.piarc.org/en/publications/Routes-Roads-Magazine/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Assets; Budgeting; Highway maintenance; Investments
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I10: Economics and Administration; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493624
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 2013 4:31PM