ROAD 2001

THE ROAD AHEAD

ROAD 2001 and BeyondThe Way Forward

• Vision• Policy Objectives• Partnerships• Best Practice• Asset Management• Resource Allocation• National and Local Influence

The Vision

To work with the boroughs to facilitate long-term maintenance improvements in the borough principal road network at an optimum cost and with least disruption to the communities

Policy Objectives

• Develop & Promote Best Practice• Needs-based Budgeting• Protect the Highway Assets• To Reduce Traffic Disruption• To Make Maximum Effect with

Minimum Resource• Keep Abreast of Maintenance

Developments

Partnerships

• Lead-borough approach• Work with Funding Client• LoTAG Steering Group• Sector Working with

Maintenance Practitioners• Project Team• London Borough and National

Best Practice• Best Value in Highway Maintenance• NRMCS - Best Value Monitoring• UKPMS - Future Direction• Promotion and Training for Condition

Assessment & Maintenance Practice• Partnership working & co-ordination and

Co-operation under LoTAG• Adequately resourcing ROAD

2000

Asset Management

• Residual Life - Stitch in Time• Intervention & Treatments• Survey Monitoring &

Performance Indicators– Structural Condition– Wearing Course– Surface Properties and– Overall Condition

Resource Allocation

• Needs Based Budgeting• Develop Resource Allocation

Model • Lobby for Resources, Local &

National• Trends and Comparitors for both

Local to National performance

National & Local Influence

• Future of direction of UKPMS• Owners Forum• Best Value and Best Practice• GIS in Highway Maintenance• Quality Assurance• Training• Condition Assessment

Specification

The Way Forward

• To build on the ROAD 2000 survey• To develop partnerships with the

boroughs for best practice, resource allocation and asset management

• To influence best value in highway maintenance and make continuous improvements in survey and maintenance practice

ROAD 2001

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