Transcript European Union Road Federation

European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
Financing the
European Road Infrastructure
Jean-Claude Roffé, Vice President & Christophe Nicodème, Director General
European Union Road Federation (ERF)
November 9-11, 2014
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Roads are the backbone of the economy (1)
 Contribution to the EU Economy:
 Direct employment: 5 Million people
 +/- 5 % of the EU GDP
 With related employment: 14 Million people
 +/- 11 % of the EU GDP
 Investing in roads generates economic growth (1 €
3 €)*
* UKI BH 4th Road Congress September 2014
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Trends and evolution in road maintenance expenditures
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Why investing in road maintenance?
Lack of investment:
Possible consequences
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Example from Germany
Leverkusen Bridge (A1)
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High volume of traffic (chemical industry)
Ageing structure – lack of regular maintenance
Closure from Dec. 2012 to March 2013 for lorries over 3,5
Tons
Estimated societal cost (loss of time and additional fuel
consumption): 80 M € !
Closed again from June 2014 until…?
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Why investing in road maintenance ?
Operating costs for the users
Source Southern African Bitumen Association
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The 3 financing approaches
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1. Traditional approach
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From year to year
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Money spent when available, not when needed
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No spending optimisation
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Deterioration, increased safety risks, environmental and societal
consequences
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2. Preventive approach
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More cost-efficient
Preserving good quality road network
Optimisation in the longer run
Regular actions, reduced costs, better standards
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3. The strategic approach (RAM)
Considers the road as an asset
Systematic and permanent process
Cost-effective maintenance, upgrade and operation
Combination of:
 Engineering principles
 Sound business practice
 Economic rationale
 Provide tools for:
 Organised and flexible approach
 Decision making process
 Achieve public’s expectations
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Road Asset Management
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Better knowledge
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Better prioritisation
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Best value for money
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Better and safer roads
for each € spent
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Preserves the asset
for the future
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ERF Actions on RAM
 WG on RAM
 ERF Manifesto
 ERF Position Paper
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http://www.erf.be/images/Road_Asset_Management_A_
manifesto_to_keep_Europe_moving.pdf
http://erf.be/images/Road-Asset-Management-2014-07.pdf
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NEW CHALLENGES AND FUTURE SOLUTIONS FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE
Jean-Claude Roffé
Étienne le Bouteiller
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1. LATEST NEWS FROM THE IBEF
USA
France
Mexico
1. The IBEF gathers national
associations and individual
members from 20 countries
2. This represents more than
70% of the asphalt
emulsions produced
worldwide
26.2%
28.0%
Brasil
China
Russia
2.4%
Spain
2.8%
11.8%
3.1%
3.3%
3.7%
Canada
India
5.2%
5.5%
8.1%
Japan
Others
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
emulsion / bitumen ratio
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1. LATEST NEWS FROM THE IBEF
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2- THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON ROAD BUDGETS
Production in construction (Eurostat)
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2. THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON ROAD BUDGETS
Increasing costs
Direct impact on the road condition
Decreasing budgets
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2. THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON ROAD BUDGETS
Deterioration of the pavement condition
Increasing maintenance cost
Increasing cost for road users
Safety issues
Endangering the whole economy
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2. THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON ROAD BUDGETS
Deterioration of the pavement condition
Increasing maintenance cost
Increasing cost for road users
Safety issues
Endangering the whole economy
And we’ll save money
Every $1 spent keeping
a good road good saves
$6 to $14 to rebuild
one that has
deteriorated
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3. SOLUTIONS FROM THE BITUMEN INDUSTRY
Excellent
100
Fog seal
New
Minor aging
Micro cracks
Minor raveling
Pavement Condition Index
90
Good
80
Chip Seal/Scrub Seal
Slurry / Micro
surfacing
Thin overlay /Ultra-thin bonded
70
Fair
60
Mill & fill or HIR
50
Poor
Cold in-place recycle
Major cracking
40
Full depth
reclamation
Patching
30
Very poor
Failed
20
Reconstruction
10
0
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15
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Time, years (exact values vary depending on traffic, materials, etc.)
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4. THE SPECIFIC ROLE OF BITUMEN EMULSIONS
Excellent
100
Fog seal
New
Minor aging
Micro cracks
Minor raveling
Pavement Condition Index
90
Good
80
Chip Seal/Scrub Seal
Slurry / Micro
surfacing
Thin overlay /Ultra-thin bonded
70
Fair
60
Mill & fill or HIR
50
Poor
Cold in-place recycle
Major cracking
40
Full depth
reclamation
Patching
30
Very poor
Failed
20
Reconstruction
10
0
0
5
10
15
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Time, years (exact values vary depending on traffic, materials, etc.)
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
1. The question: how to make more for less?
2. Improving the existing techniques
3. Implementing pavement management systems
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Improving the existing techniques
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Improving the existing techniques
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Improving the existing techniques
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Improving the existing techniques
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Implementing pavement management systems: the right treatment for the right
road at the right time
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Implementing pavement management systems
yearly maintenance (km)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2008
2009
Thin hot overlays
2010
2011
2012
2013
Surface dressing and micro surfacing
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Implementing pavement management systems: the right treatment for the right
road at the right time
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5. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES
Implementing pavement management systems: the right treatment for the right
road at the right time; but there are always limits
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6. ROAD MAINTENANCE IN A COST CONSCIOUS ENVIRONMENT
A three message conclusion
1. Message 1 for the bitumen industry: higher technical solutions need high
quality materials
2. Message 2 for the decision makers: do not be blind, allow the appropriate
financial dedicated resources
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6. ROAD MAINTENANCE IN A COST CONSCIOUS ENVIRONMENT
A three message conclusion
1. Message 1 for the bitumen industry: higher technical solutions need high
quality materials
2. Message 2 for the decision makers: do not be blind, allow the appropriate
financial resources
3. Message 3 for the whole community: let us discuss these topics and issues in
Paris, February 2015
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