EVALUATION OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS

EVALUACION DE PROYECTOS VIALES

The author stresses the need to analyze the economic benefits of highway projects included in the overall planning of his country's highway network. The basic concepts used by the Ministry in highway planning and design must be supported by an accurate projection of future traffic, so that the highway is adequately designed for the safety of its users as well as for ecnonomic benefits to the area which it serves. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the IRF Inter American Regional Meeting, Buenos Aires, 5-9 May 1980. Papers can be obtained in original language only. For individual papers see also TRIS 316755-316799.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Road Federation

  525 School Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20024
• Authors:
  • Uriza, MAN
  • Bercerril, A
• Publication Date: 1980

Language

• Spanish

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic benefits; Evaluation; Forecasting; Highway design; Highway planning; Networks; Roads; Safety; Traffic volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316790
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Road Federation
• Report/Paper Numbers: 3 Volumes Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM