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PROPOSED ROAD USER CHARGING SYSTEMS - ESTONIA

PROPOSED ROAD USER CHARGING SYSTEMS - ESTONIA. 12.06.2007 Estonian Road Administration Ylle Karjane. Main topics. Estonia n roads and financing The priorities of road management Road Development programmes The questions to solve Future plans about PPP and

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PROPOSED ROAD USER CHARGING SYSTEMS - ESTONIA

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  1. PROPOSED ROAD USER CHARGING SYSTEMS - ESTONIA 12.06.2007 Estonian Road Administration Ylle Karjane

  2. Main topics • Estonian roads and financing • The priorities of road management • Road Development programmes • The questions to solve • Future plans about PPP and Road User Charging Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

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  4. Helsingi, Finland Estonia Latvia Estonia Population – 1,4 million Road Network – 57 025 km Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  5. Main roads Basic roads Secondary roads Local roads Estonian Road Network Road Network in Total – 57 025 km National Roads – 16 479 km Local and private roads – 40 546 km Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  6. The Basis of Financing Estonian Roads • Financing • Road Act • Jan, 2006 last amended, new changes planned • Depends on the prognosis of the fuel tax • 75% of fuel tax can be used on roads, except special marked fuel, of it – 25% • Distribution of road finances • For local roads - since 2006 10 % of road finance • since 2007 15 % of road finance • For national roads – other part of 75 % • Overview of the prognosis Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  7. Financing of roads (spring 2007, MEEK) 2464 2711 Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  8. Prognosis Now State Revenues Million EEK / MEUR Fuel Tax 251 MEUR 294 MEUR 4852 MEUR 5786 MEUR State Revenues in Total Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  9. Fuel tax in the State Budget in 2007-2008 • 2007 year • State Budget – 76 billion EEK / 4,9 bEUR • Fuel tax – 3,9 billion EEK / 251 MEUR / 5,1 % • Financing of National Roads – 2,4 bEEK / 157,5 MEUR ; 3,1% • For National Roads from State revenues - 2,0 bEEK / 130 MEUR / 2,6% • 2008 prognosis* • State Budget – 90 billion EEK / 5,9 bEUR • Fuel tax – 4,6 billion EEK / 294 MEUR / 5,1 % • Financing of National Roads – 2,8 bEEK / 180 MEUR ; 3,1% *march 2007 – new prognosis is under preparation, comes in june - august 2007 Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  10. Million EEK Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  11. Financing in 2004 - 2007 Million EUR Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  12. The priorities of road management in Estonia Priorities determine the order of the importance of road works: • Maintenance of national roads; • Repairs of international main roads (projects related to EU assistance); • Preservation of the existing pavements • Surface dressing • Repairs of gravel roads; • Repairs of the pavements on main and basic roads and repairs of bridges; • Paving the gravel roads. Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  13. Maintenance of national roads Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  14. Repairs of international roadsE20 Maardu-Valgejõe section (CF Assistance) Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  15. Preservation of the existing pavements - Surface dressing Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  16. Repairs of the pavements on roads / Repairs of bridges and Paving the gravel roads Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  17. Results – Average age of pavementsEstonia Main roads Basic roads Secondary roads Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  18. REPAIRS OF PAVEMENTS Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

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  21. The purpose of Road Development Programme (RDP) • The Purpose – • to give for public and for road users an overview of planned works on the road network. • to create comfortable, safe and saving traffic conditions for all road users. Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  22. Accepted Road Development Programmes in 2001 – 2006 By this period by Goverment are accepted – 4 RDP: 2001 - National Road Development Programme for 2001 – 2006 • Accepted by Government 03.07.2001, No 489-k; 2002 - Long-term Road Development Programme for 2002 – 2010 • Accepted by Government, regulation 27.08.2002, No 550-k, • Was cancelled previous RDP; 2004 - Road Develpoment Programme for years 2004 – 2006 • Accepted by Government, regulation 25.02.2004 No 112-k; • Was cancelled previous RDP... 2006 – The last accepted by Goverment RDP for years 2006 – 2009 • is accepted by Goverment in 31.05.2006 • By this period 3 of themwas cancelled - Why? Today - 2007 - preparation New RDP for years 2007-2011 To solve some important questions Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  23. Traffic accidents 1991-2005 Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  24. Main Questions to solve in Future Priority for Road Users is - Tallinn- Tartu E 263 road Why imortant? • One of the main connections in Estonia (Tallinn – Tartu) • Traffic density is high; • Traffic Accidents Tallinn- Tartu E 263 road • Reconstraction plan for 2006-2014 - nearly 7 billionEEK Ressources from State Budget - limited • Financing only from Fuel Tax? • Limited • Possibilities to solve • PPP • Loans • State revenues • Political Desision – use loans or PPP? • Not decided yet (.....june - august) Result - to give comfortable and safe traffic conditions for Road Users 447 MEUR Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  25. E263 - Tallinn – Tartu km 40,0 – 85,0 In Total – 45 km new road Preparation: 2007-2009 Project period: 2009-2010 Construction period: 2010 - 2012 Total : 1500 Million EEK ~ 96 MEUR Kose - Mäo First PPP project? Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  26. Traffic Density of Tallinn- Tartu-Võru- Luhamaa road E263 Tallinn Tartu Võru Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  27. E263 Tallinn – Tartu – Võru – Luhamaa • Kose – Mäo road section km 40,0- 85,5 • 45 km new road • If use PPP – • DBFO – design-built-finance-operate • Chadow toll method Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  28. Road User Charging – in future SAAREMAA FIXED LINK Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  29. Saaremaa Fixed Link • The population of Saare County ~ 35 000 • Turists, visited Saaremaa per year – 300 000 • on the average every day crossed the Suur Strait ~3600 travellers ~1310 cars • Predicted increace in traffic • 5,5% a year - if use ferry • 25-28% the year, when posssible opening of a fixed link Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  30. Saaremaa Fixed Link 1997 – Initiated by Saare County Goverment 2000 – Pre-feasibility Study 2003 – Formed an expert Committee in Estonia 2005 – Economic and environmental analysis 2006 – the strategic environmental impact assessment - initiated by MKM, arranged by ERA 2007-2011 – preparation , pre-project 2012-2015 - Construction Opening …… tolls Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  31. The questions to solve • Participants • state, entrepreneurs, banks, EU assistance • Financing method • How to prepare the contract of financing so, that all participants be involved and contented • Technical solution – bridge or tunnel • Public opinion • What is more important for road users Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

  32. Thank You!

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  34. Contacts Ylle Karjane Estonian Road Administration Head of the Development and Programme Department Phone +372 611 9351 GSM +372 515 9572 E-mail Ylle.Karjane@mnt.ee Ylle Karjane 12.06.2007

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