<The United States of America.
Federal funds for roadway projects underway averaged $15.3 billion per
year from 1997-2001.
A breakdown of costs is given at
http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/fedaidrd.htm
Spending on bridges (approximately23.5%)
New bridges (360)- $495,591,000
Bridge replacement (2460 ) - $2,373,596,000
Major bridge rehabilitation (809) - $739,058,000
Minor bridge rehabilitation (933) - $322,106
http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/fa10.htm
Highway finance
Tables giving breakdown by road type.
http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/hf.htm
For a state by state breakdown of finances.
http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/sf3.htm
Breakdown of resurfacing and bridge building by type of road.
http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/fa6.htm
Breakdown of costs for completed projects.
For each $1 million spent on roads, the costs breakdown as follows:
Equipment, overhead and profit 35.4%
Aggregates 12.4%
Portland Cement 5.3%
Bitumens 7.4%
Steel 4.4%
Other 16.2%
Wages 18.9%
http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs01/ptcht.htm
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Budget
In 2001, $194 million was spent on Operations and Grants and $213
million on Highway Traffic Safety Grants.
http://www.dot.gov/bib/nhtsa.html
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) proposes
investing $3 billion annually on low-cost projects to improve road
safety. Money will be spent on products including rumble strips,
guard-rails, median dividers, crash cushions, concrete barriers,
impact attenuators, breakaway poles, improved reflectors, railings,
improved pavement markings and better signs. Spending on safety
accounts for about 16% of spending on roads.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:PMqkUyWiSG8J:www.atssa.com/downloads/88572_CURTIS.PDF+%22cost+of+safety%22+%22per+mile%22&hl=en&start=6&ie=UTF-8
Federal highway administration budget for 2001 was $29 billion. 2002 –
$28.79 billion, 2003 – $28.49 billion
http://www.dot.gov/bib/fhwa.html
Australia
Australia will spend $1.8 billion on roads in 2003/4
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/dept/budget/regional/2003_2004/highlights.aspx#1
The Federal government has spent over $15 billion upgrading highways
in the last 15 years.
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/transprog/road/nat_hwy/index.aspx
The regional roads budget for 1999/2000 is $102.8 million.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/constructionmaintenance/downloads/cip_99d.pdf
$300 million will be spent on bridge building to 2006. In March 2000
$30 million was also allocated for the strengthening of bridges.
http://www.dotars.gov.au/transprog/bridges_pro.htm
According to InfraTech an estimated 50% of Australia’s 40,000 bridges
need to be replaced or significantly repaired at a cost of $5 billion.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:4TwWzLE3aj0J:www.blastronics.com.au/Texcel%2520Newsletter%25203.pdf+australia+bridges+billion&hl=en&start=10&ie=UTF-8
Safety
The Australian government spent $36 million a year from 1996-1999 on
road safety. $40 million a year will be spent from 2000-2002 and a
further $45 million per year for four years to 2006.
http://www.dotars.gov.au/transprog/road/blackspot/about.aspx
Europe
United Kingdom
Spending on roads in 2000/01 £1,510 million. In 2001/02 –2010/11
public spending of £26.7 billion is planned on roads and private
investment of £5 billion.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/trans2010/plan/15.htm
Spending on bridges by the Highways Agency is £2.2 billion over 15
years.
http://www.nao.gov.uk/pn/9596282.htm
The spending on bridges is equivalent to 4.63% of the roads budget.
Regional expenditure on roads 2000/2001 – this gives a breakdown of
spending for each region of England.
http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/tables/tsgb02/1/pdf/11902.pdf
In Scotland total spending on motorways and trunk roads was £163
million. Local authorities spent £118.6 million on roads in 1998-99.
£14.7 million was spent on local road safety.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/21-122.asp
France
France spent $5 billion on roads in 1999
http://bicycleaustin.info/news/paris-sprawl-1-00.txt
$23 billion was spent on roads between 1994-98.
http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/france/gb/eco/eco14_1.html
The Netherlands
EUR13.02 billion will be spent on roads in the next 10 years.
http://www.minvenw.nl/cend/dvo/international/english/summaries/eng1100.html#Policy
Germany spends DEM32 billion on roads.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:bMr9F39c288J:195.167.162.28/policyviews/pdf/paying_roads.pdf++%22spent+on+roads%22+germany+billion&hl=en&start=2&ie=UTF-8
Italy spends approximately EUR 13.2 billion on roads.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:CaidpFFTr-oJ:www.anfia.it/english/anfianews/news_pianogen.htm+italy+spent+on+roads+billion&hl=en&start=10&ie=UTF-8
Spain will spend EUR 24 billion from 200-2007 on roads. A further EUR4
billion will be spent from the private sector to build more toll
motorways. http://www.irfnet.org/Spain.asp
Portugal spent EUR3.7 billion on roads in 1996-99 and EUR5.3 billion
during 200-03. http://www.global-review.com/on-line/Portugal/BodySector05.shtml
Austria
ASFINAG (a company of the Austrian state) plans, builds and maintains
Austria’s roads. EUR 120 million is spent on maintenance. New
construction investments are 2001, EUR 400 million; 2002, EUR 550
million; and 2003 EUR 600 million.
http://www.asfinag.at/aboutus/e_start_ueberuns.htm
Maintenance of bridges and walls accounted for 4% of the maintenance
budget in 1999. There was a also a number of new bridges built in
1999, but the costs are not given separately.
http://www.asfinag.at/aboutus/files/gb_1999_e.pdf
A more up to date figure can probably be found in the 2002 however it
is in German.
http://www.asfinag.at/aboutus/e_geschaeftsbericht.htm
Ireland
In 1994 – 1999 Ireland spent £1.4 billion on roads. In 2000 the budget
was £4.7 billion.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:GGcRwbRJFhgJ:www.iei.ie/journal/jun00/54egalecture.html+greece+roads+billion&hl=en&start=16&ie=UTF-8
Greece
There is currently over $8 billion being spent on road and bridge
projects in Greece in preparation for the 2004 Olympics. Greece
normally spends $5 billion on roads.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:D66WPPIt3QQJ:www.hirc.gr/events/infra/Org_New%2520Infra%2520Brochure.pdf+greece+spent+%225+billion%22+roads&hl=en&start=3&ie=UTF-8
Slovenia has invested US$4.1 million in its roads.
http://www.worldhighways.com/roadnotes/zz4.htm
EUR2.2 billion is being invested in road building projects in Albania,
BIH, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Romania, FR Yugoslavia, Kosovo
and Moldova. Bridge reconstruction costs in Bosnia and Herzogovina are
EUR 17.5 million. In Bulgaria bridge costs are EUR180 million.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:kzL8j13DugsJ:www.stabilitypact.org/stabilitypactcgi/catalog/view_file.cgi%3Fprod_id%3D6271%26prop_type%3Den+%22cost+of%22+bridges+europe+billion&hl=en&start=20&ie=UTF-8
There is currently an assessment being carried out on the condition of
Europe’s bridges so that a bridge management system can be
implemented.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:aJSdhc4W3w0J:europa.eu.int/comm/transport/extra/final_reports/road/Brime_rep.pdf+%22bridge+management+in+europe%22++billion&hl=en&start=5&ie=UTF-8
Road safety levies.
In some countries safety is paid for by a tax on insurance policies.
Countries operating this scheme include, United Kingdom, Finland,
Australia and Canada.
http://www.i-connect.ch/grsp/grspdev/pdfs/Download20.pdf
New Zealand’s road safety fund.
http://www.i-connect.ch/grsp/grspdev/pdfs/Download19.pdf
Corporate sponsorship of road safety.
http://www.i-connect.ch/grsp/grspdev/pdfs/Download21.pdf
<Additional links:>
<An analysis of spending in California.>
<http://www.lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/transportation/trans_01_ov_anl02.htm>
<Analysis of spending in Ohio.>
<http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:X6bTc9J8DrQJ:www.morpc.org/web/departments/transportation/tip/2004-2007/APPENDIX%2520E.pdf+federal+spending+highways+million+2002+bridges+asphalt&hl=en&start=1&ie=UTF-8>
<Spending on bridges – Pennsylvania Turnpike>
<http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:C36dtIgoxugJ:www.paturnpike.com/pressrel/nr021000.htm+%22spent+on+bridges%22&hl=en&start=1&ie=UTF-8>
<Missouri>
<http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:_uShUqHdXm8J:www.modot.state.mo.us/stip2k/pdf/Sec5.pdf+%22spent+on+bridges%22&hl=en&start=4&ie=UTF-8>
<Ohio>
<http://www.state.oh.us/obm/Information/budget/OperBudgetinfo_files/TRANS.htm>
<Sullivan county – breakdown of costs>
<http://www.yasgurroad.com/column/2002/020604.html>
<Tenessee>
<http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Chief_Engineer/assistant_engineer_design/struct~1/facts.htm>
<New York>
<http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:PiYOmgGM5uIJ:www.comptroller.nyc.ny.us/BUREAUS/fiscal/CAPDEBT2002.pdf+%22spending+on+bridges%22+&hl=en&start=25&ie=UTF-8>
<$22 million for bridges in four states>
<http://www.dot.gov/affairs/fhwa10400.htm>
<$12 million for bridge>
<http://www.dot.gov/affairs/042502sp.htm>
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