HIGHWAY

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The objectives of the Highway Project are to assist in preserving the Armenian road network, thereby avoiding costly rehabilitation or reconstruction at a later date, and to improve the efficiency of Armenia's road maintenance operations for the future. The specific objectives are to: 1) help preserve the Armenian national road network and reduce transport operating costs by expanding maintenance operations, including bridge and tunnel rehabilitation; 2) help develop an institutional framework adapted to the requirements of the road sector of a market economy; 3) expand the resource base for road maintenance by encouraging appropriate road user charges; and 4) assist in developing an effective private road construction and engineering industry; and 5) improve road safety. The project components are: 1) periodic highway maintenance; 2) bridges and tunnels; 3) materials for routine maintenance; 4) equipment and spare parts; 5) institutional strengthening and technical upgrading; and 6) project implementation.