A Brief Comparison of Road ManagementBetween China and UK

Liqing, ShanghaiFeb. 21th 2013

Highlights

Road management definition

Comparison of road management

between China and UK

Lessons we can learn

Role of road network

Provides space for smoothing traffic flow. passenger and freight delivery foot, cycle, motorcycle, taxi, car, bus, freight wagon

constitutes a very large proportion public realm

Road net work itself assets billions of money

Road network of Shanghai and London

cities Proportion of major road s

Density of road

networks

London 12.04% 8 (km/km2)

Shanghai 20.90% 6.7(km/km2)

Road network management Planning Construction Maintenance Traffic control and

information system

To support economic competitiveness and growth, by delivering reliable and efficient transport networks.

To contribute to better safety, security transport, and by keeping roads in good condition , promoting travel modes that are beneficial to health.

Road network management agency of Shanghai and London

Road management agency of Shanghai

The people’s government of the 17 districts of Shanghai is the road and traffic authorities of the local roads in their individual district

In charge of road network on behalf of Shanghai Road Bureau

Road management agency of London

Managing England's motorways and strategic A

TfL is responsible for the Transport forLondon Road Network (TLRN), TfL manages traffic signals and traffic control systems on all roads

The London boroughs are highways andtraffic authorities for the remaining strategicand local roads in their individual borough

ROAD PLANNING

Road Construction----Shanghai

1950s

2003

年

1980s

1990s

2 000 2 009 2 010

5 000

10 000

15 000

20 000

6 641

16 071 16 687

Length of Roads (km)

Length of Roads (km)

year

length

(km

) Road Construction----Shanghai

Ten years of road construction peak period

Road Construction----UK

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070

50,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,000

390,237 390,969 391,663 392,342 387,674 388,008 394,409 394,879road length

trunk

all

motor

year

road l

ength

(km

)

Much work has been done on existing road network ,especially to develop traffic control and information system to meet the quick traffic increase.

Road maintenaceShanghai and UK

Road condition survey

maintenance optionsand maintenance projects

government

contractor

Road maintenace

supervise

Traffic control and information system

Traffic control(Shanghai)------scats , 2000 Traffic Signal Junctions

Traffic control and information system

Traffic control(warwickshire)------scoot , roundabouts for managing junctions,

Monitoring CenterMonitoring Center

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Public information servicePublic information service

EemergencyPlan Management

预案库

Information sharingInformation sharing

Accident event alarm

Traffic monitoring and information systemNational Traffic Operation Center_UKTraffic Monitoring Center---Shanghai

Traffic Monitoring System

Emergency rescue

Traffic monitoring and information system

Challenges

2008 2009 20100

50

100

150

200132.31 147.4

170.25licenced car ownership

year

ten t

housa

nd

congestion

Building new roads Traffic control Demand management

Challenges

1 2 3 40

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

cost expected budget

Roads defectsSafetyJourney time

Budget

Lessons we can learn from the UK

Refined management:new materials,

new products, new technology on

maintenance and traffic control;

Maintenance machinery ;

Improve cooperation and

communication

Personnel and training.

Thank you!