Why Road Maintenance is Important and How to Get It Done

Highways contribute significantly to economic growth and development, and have a positive impact on social conditions. Roads that are not maintained well increase vehicle operating costs significantly, negatively impact mobility, increase traffic accident rates and their associated costs, and aggravate poverty, isolation, illiteracy and poor health in rural areas. This Note focuses on the social and economic importance of well and regularly maintained roads. It recommends methods of achieving highway maintenance that are sustainable and doable with scarce economic resources. It also provides references that offer more detailed information.

• Record URL:
  http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTTRANSPORT/Resources/336291-1227561426235/5611053-1231943010251/TRN4_Road_Maintenance.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  World Bank

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  Washington, DC  United States  20433
• Authors:
  • Burningham, Sally
  • Stankevich, Natalya
• Publication Date: 2005-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Diseases and medical conditions; Economic development; Economic growth; Economic impacts; Externalities; Financing; Highway maintenance; Low income groups; Mobility; Operating costs; Pavement maintenance; Recommendations; Rural areas; Social benefits; Social impacts; Traffic crashes; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Literacy; Social isolation; Sustainable maintenance
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01003136
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Transport Note No. TRN-4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 11 2005 2:20PM