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Ethiopian Roads Authority ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE AND THE WAY FORWARD Road Asset Management Department August 2013. Content. Introduction 2005 EFY Accomplishment 2006 EFY Plan The Way Forward. Introduction.
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Ethiopian Roads Authority ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE AND THE WAY FORWARD Road Asset Management DepartmentAugust 2013
Content • Introduction • 2005 EFY Accomplishment • 2006 EFY Plan • The Way Forward
Introduction • Road assets are economic resources that provide services to the public • Asset management is the process for managing these assets. Objectives of road asset management • To ensure continued and effective provision of road network to road users • support of national economic development • ERA has been implementing asset management to maintain, upgrade, and operate the physical assets systematically through cost-effective methods
Introduction Cont. Road Asset Management Department Tasks • Collect and organize data required for road network management • Make road condition assessment and gap identification • Prioritize and optimize works based on network classification • Administer and improve PMS and road classification system Paved Road Condition Survey Equipment
Introduction Cont. Road Asset Management Department Tasks • Administer and improve BMS • Collect bridge condition Data • Prepare Bridge maintenance and replacement plan
Introduction Cont. Road Asset Management Department Tasks • Protect road and bridge from damage due to excessive loads
Introduction Cont. Road Asset Management Department Tasks • Control and manage the situation that interrupt road transportation
Introduction Cont. Road Asset Management Department Tasks 10 RNMDs • Network administration • Prepare annual maintenance plan and budget requirement • Administer Road maintenance projects • Conduct seasonal Traffic count
Introduction • The federal road network length has grown from 13,000 Km to 25,756km • 44% is paved while 56 % is unpaved
2005 EFY Accomplishment Routine Maintenance • 11,569 km road was planed & 11,738 km achieved • Financially accomplishment 440,792,570 ETB • Percentage 101
2005 EFY Accomplishment Cont. Labour Based Maintenance • 2,906 km road was planed & 2,567 km achieved • Financially accomplishment 13,013,120 ETB • Percentage 88
2005 EFY Accomplishment Periodic Maintenance • 726 km road was planed on 39 Projects and 816 km achieved • Financially accomplishment 410,166,978 ETB • Percentage 112
2005 EFY Accomplishment OPRC Maintenance • 16 projects planed to be done by E.R.C.C • For pilot projects contractors were not found • The planed projects by E.R.C.C were done by Routine Maintenance
2005 EFY Accomplishment Bridge Maintenance • Planed 188 Bridges & 59% accomplished • ERCC is not interested to maintain the bridges • Small scale contractors training
2005 EFY Accomplishment Cont. 2005 EFY Physical Accomplishment
2005 EFY Accomplishment Cont. Overlay Projects Physical Accomplishment
2005 EFY Accomplishment Cont. Pavement Management • Road condition survey conducted on 5,670 km of Road • 2006 Budget preparation • Preparation of TOR for various projects • Follow up of maintenance projects • Progress monitoring and evaluation Bridge Management • Follow up of bridge master plan • Follow up of Bridge Management Support service consultants accomplishment • Updating of central database • Updating of bridge maintenance specification
2005 EFY Accomplishment Cont. Emergency works • Construction of temporary bailey bridge for emergency cases • Construction of flood protection works (Gedo – Bako) • Support ERA’s research projects • Abay gorge slide Protection works have been done by the support of JICA • Muketuri – Alemketema slide protection work Axle Load Control • Weighted 174,580 Axle & Over Weighted 34,916 Axle • Out of the total weighted 20% is overloaded • Consultant is hired to make the system automated • Training for workers on ethics and accountability • Awareness creation for stakeholders
Challenges • Shortage of maintenance budget • Shortage of machinery to perform maintenance works • Shortage of asphalt • Reluctance to undertake bridge maintenance and other small works • Difficulties to implement OPRC projects • Right of way problem • Missing of traffic signs • Quality of roads transferred from RRA • Axle load enforcement
2006 EFY Plan • ERA planed to done maintenance work on 18,575 km of road • Routine Maintenance 16,867 km • Periodic Maintenance 985 km • Bridge Maintenance on 416 Bridges • OPRC Maintenance 723 km • Seven overlay projects • Paving town section on 80 km
The Way Forward • All maintenance works are managed as projects • Contract signing with ERCC • All maintenance works are to be supervised by consultants • Road safety issues should be addressed • Capacity building for RNMDs (training, staff, facility) • Improvement of axle load control works (training, staff, facility) • Knowledge of road network condition by RNMDs • Ten maintenance projects will be undertaken by private contractors
The Way Forward • 20 small scale contractors participated in bridge maintenance • 26 small scale contractors will participate on paving town section construction and asphalt road maintenance • Awareness creation to stakeholders on road maintenance • Consultant for road management support service • Revise road maintenance specification • Conduct monthly evaluation meeting with RNMDs • Resolve hindrances identified by auditors and stakeholders
The Way Forward Modernization • Modernization of Road Asset Management System • Establish Road Location Referencing System • Road Asset Valuation • Develop Traffic Sign and Pavement Marking Management System • Develop Road Asset Management Policy and Strategy • Establish road and Bridge data exchange system • Integrate Road Asset Management System • Develop Road Asset Management Plan • Bridge management system Modernization
The Way Forward Modernization of Axle load Control System
The Way Forward Roughness Value and Threshold