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GEPUR: A Method for Managing a Road Network by and for Local Authorities
Author(s)
Hugues Odéon, Jean-Pierre Schang and Vincent Jung
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2142/2017.02.005
Affiliation(s)
1. Cerema/DTer Est, Laboratoire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F67000, France;
2. Direction des routes départementales—Service de l’exploitation de la route et du matériel, Département de la Marne, Champagne F51000, France;
3. Direction Espaces publics et naturels—Service Voies publiques, Ville et communauté urbaine de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F67000, France
ABSTRACT
France has about one million kilometres of roads, 98%
of which are managed by departments (the French Administrative Area Departement)
and municipalities. Because of growing social expenditures,
these local authorities are reducing credits for roads, which is leading to a
reduction in the length of roads serviced annually, and an expected
deterioration of roads generally. Faced
with this problem, departmental and urban project designers in the eastern region
of France have been meeting within the GEPUR (“Gestion et
Entretien du Patrimoine Urbain et Routier” or “Urban and Road Heritage
Management and Maintenance”) group since September
2012, to: firstly, develop a method
for road network management and programming of assistance based on the experiences of each participant, a modular method
depending on the size of the road network and adapted to the contracting
authority; secondly,
give technical legitimacy to the managers
who will be applying the method. They
will be able to more easily set up a constructive dialogue with the elected
officials in charge of roads, and better justify the use of the credits
requested. Two methodological guides
will be published, one intended for departmental networks
(2015), the other for municipal networks
in mid-2017. A white paper for elected officials has also been
drafted. Ultimately, this experience
will be extended throughout France.
KEYWORDS
Road network, road heritage, maintenance, local authorities, method.
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