9 October 2014

The importance of maintenance needs to be recognised by decision makers, funded appropriately and well managed to ensure maximum value is achieved. Inadequate levels of investment or poor management of the road network will have serious consequences for economies and social well-being. This is the core message in a report by the World Road Association that makes the case for the importance of road maintenance by drawing on robust evidence from around the world.

The report ‘The Importance of Road Maintenance’ was published in October 2014 and can be downloaded (after registering on the website) from here.