Management of Road Infrastructure Assets Introductory Report

The work of the Technical Committee 4.1 during the period is described. Analysis of methods aimed at coordinating the management of all road assets, taking into account infrastructure performance as well as the perception of users and residents. Proposal of a structure for obtaining and elaborating performance indicators to explain the condition and function of road infrastructures. Those indicators will be integrated into an overall management system. The best practices capable of taking into account the expectations of users and residents. The main objective of the Technical Committee 4.1 is to evaluate the best practices for managing road assets. The Committee will review the various stages of implementation, the best performance indicators to be taken into account as well as the best practices in terms of communication with decision-makers, users and residents. The output of this analysis will be presented by the Technical Committee and in the individual communications. Presentations and discussions will allow the Technical Committee 4.1 - in contact with participants - to suggest the future for PIARC in the field of road asset management. One specific purpose is to define the best practices for switching from an axis-based road asset management process to a corridor-based road asset management approach. Discussions will also focus on road asset management as an element of sustainable development. They should make it possible to appraise the previous results in the field of road asset management and define the orientation for additional tasks in the future. For the covering abstract see ITRD E139491.