Integrating best technical and management practices with political responsibilities Denmark.

Author(s)
Jansen, J.M. Bronchenburg, S. Lassen, B. & Kristiansen, J.
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Abstract

Denmark is a country in northern Europe, and from January 2007 the road administration will be restructured, and will consist of two instead of 3 administrative levels, the road network being divided between the state andmunicipalities. The entire road network of Denmark comprises 68,500 km ofmotorways, highways and trunk roads and local roads. Major part of the goods' transportation is carried by the road network, and this is the challenge envisaged by road administrators in their conveyance of information tothe political decision-makers. The report presents examples from the State Road Network level, but many municipalities operate in similar manner, and even though in some cases it is in a less advanced way, the objective of gaining approval of decision-makers is the same. Two important instruments in the interaction with decision-makers are described in this paper. First the annual status report about the present condition and deficiencies in the State Road Network, which presents the foreseen needs for maintenance and rehabilitation and for upgrading of the network. The second exampleis a study giving a total overview of traffic conditions for a major traffic corridor in context with regional and local planning for development in the belt along the corridor. Both studies have been recognised and well received among politicians as a comprehensive basis for decision making. Asolid basis for conveying information is data acquisition and needs analysis, which in Denmark is made in relation to a number of management systems. Management systems are developed both by Danish Road Directorate and byseveral private consultancy companies (e.g. Carl Bro a/s, Ramboell Denmark, COWI and Dynatest A/S). Management systems are today sub-asset systems,and the principle of pavement, bridge and routine maintenance management systems are described, together with, how each contributes information forthe interaction with decision-making. Asset management in Danish road administrations is today executed based on information from several sources (management systems and more) and compiled into the instruments described. For the covering abstract see ITRD E139491.

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C 44608 (In: C 44570 DVD) /10 /61 / ITRD E139530
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In: CD-PARIS : proceedings of the 23rd World Road Congress of the World Road Association PIARC, Paris, 17-21 September 2007, 15 p., 9 ref.

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