Highways Management Project

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The development objective of the Highways Management Project forThailand is to enhance the efficiency, productive use, and management of the road network. Specifically, it supports the commercialization of the road sector, strengthens the operations of the Department of Highways, helps preserve road assets, and improves competition and transparency in the award of contracts. Furthermore, the project will reduce traffic accidents and fatalities on national highways anddecentralize the implementation of periodic maintenance to the districts. There are four project components. The first, Highway Rehabilitation and Maintenance, comprises: (a) periodic maintenance of about 700 km of priority national highways; (b) three long-term (5 year) pilot contracts for performance-based maintenance of about 900 km of national highways; (c) supervision of periodic maintenance and road safety improvements; and (d) the study, design, and supervision of performance-based maintenance. The second component, Highway Upgrading and Intersection Improvement, comprises: (a) widening of three selected sections (73 km total) of priority national highways from two to four lanes; (b) construction of three overpasses at critical intersections; and (c) supervision of the widening and overpass projects. The third component, Road Safety Improvement, comprises: (a) improvement of 10 hazardous locations; and (b) support for implementation of the road safety action plan in collaboration with the GRSP. Lastly, the fourth component, Institutional Strengthening, consists of: development of a centralized road database, road asset maintenance and management system and a bridge management system; development of a framework for and a case study on public-private partnerships (PPP) in highways; technical assistance (TA) for project coordination; external audit; and introduction of e-procurement.

FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Transportation

World Bank Group

Project

Road, Bridge, Government, Automotive