In the introduction to the report some data about Romania can be found concerning: the public road network, the road network management, the vehicles fleet and the road traffic development. The Romanian national report on this strategic theme is based on the answers to the questions addressed by the theme coordinator (Patrick Gandil). The priority requirements which should be met for road construction: - Preservation of the existing road network based on a rehabilitation program, started in 1993 with external credits and, partially, with Romanian Government contribution. The report specifies the main objectives of the road rehabilitation works and the selection criteria for the respective road sectors. Execution of works in order to avoid the traffic congestion and increase the traffic capacity in the adjoining zones. Construction of motorway network, in stages. Bridge rehabilitation on the national roads, the repairing of some damaged bridges and bringing them to the European requirements level. In urban localities, rehabilitation of main arteries, reconstruction of streets paved with river stones or paving of earth roads, construction of new bridges and grade separations. The planning and estimation of priorities in road construction field. In Romania, for road transport infrastructure there is the Law no. 79/97 concerning the territory planning. The law is referring to motorways, expressways and railways. The proposals for new works are made by the National Administration of Roads on the basis of studies. The Romanian Government approved a plan of measures in order to improve the transport infrastructure, in month of May, 2001, stipulating: Integration in the European transport system; New programs for road investments; Creating of conditions for the activity in road transport field to become efficient; Laws harmonisation in transport field. It is mentioned the social and economic criteria for the opportuneness of constructing a road, the planning and the cost estimate methods for projects. The decisions are made according to the importance of works. The impact of road development on the human activities. Real examples are given on the road impact, as a result of the increasing motorvehicles fleet, of the execution of works to increase the traffic volume and the rehabilitation works. Only for DN7 between Ramnicu Valcea - Nadlac (Hungarian border), the rehabilitation works determined, on 430 km length, the development of specific services such as: accommodation, fuel supply, self-services, restaurants and parking places, with percentage between 320 - 575 higher than 1989, with a corresponding increase of employment possibilities. For the covering abstract see ITRD E135448.
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