ROADS Services Training Group
LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADS CONFERENCE 2013
OUR ROADS – PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE/ROLE IN
NATIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
HODSON BAY HOTEL, ATHLONE, MAY 2013.
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Our Roads - Planning for the
Future/Role in National and Local
Development
Road Management
(Pavement Management & Licensing)
John McCarthy
Senior Advisor
Department of Transport,
Tourism & Sport
Overview & Background
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Road Management
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Pavement Management
Roadworks Control & Licencing
Bridges
Traffic (including Speed Limits)
Road Safety (including Accidents)
Public Lighting
Hazards & Public Liability
Pavement Management Overview
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Technical data allows Department of Transport
Tourism and Sport & local authorities to
demonstrate funding requirements as well as set
goals and objectives in line with available
budgets.
Road Inventory to be held and managed in
MapRoad
Appropriate condition assessment
Mechanical & Visual Records (i.e. PSCI)
Evaluate, develop, manage and monitor works
programmes through the use of MapRoad PMS
2005 Non-National Roads Needs Study
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To establish, by county and nationally, the
lengths and areas of various categories of
non-national roads requiring remedial works,
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To review existing pavement management
systems and recommend a system suitable
for use on the non-national road network.
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Recommended the use of MapRoad
On Department of Transport Website
http://www.transport.ie/viewitem.asp?id=13004&lang=ENG
&loc=397
2005 Non-National Roads Needs Study
The recommendations arising from the study are:
1. The enhancement of MapRoad be adopted as part of a structured
implementation
2. That the structured implementation process take into account, inter alia, the
implementation factors identified in the report, to ensure the initiative is a
success
3. That external expert assistance should be brought in to help guide the
implementation process.
4. That a steering group be instituted to oversee and coordinate the
implementation process, with working groups as needed to focus on specific
data and processing issues.
5. That the implementation process should include a review of network definition
rules and should ensure that the network definition system can accommodate
all the anticipated data needs of the road authorities.
6. That the implementation process should also allow for raising the profile and
awareness of PMS within local authorities, as this will pay dividends in obtaining
participation in the process and in ultimately using the system.
Guidance and Standards
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Department Guidelines
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Guidelines on the Rehabilitation of Roads over Peat
Guidelines for the Opening, Backfilling and Reinstatement of Trenches in Public Roads
(Purple Book)
Guidelines for Road Drainage
Guidelines on the Depth of Overlay to be used on Rural Non National Roads
http://www.transport.ie/viewitem.asp?id=12951&lang=ENG&loc=397 or LGMA Extranet
Road Schedule
Pavement Condition Rating Manual (2010)
On DTTAS Website / LGMA Extranet
Guidance and Standards
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Department Guidelines
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Guide to Road Safety Engineering in Ireland
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Available on DTTAS Website or LGMA Extranet
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Will be updated
Guidance and Standards
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Roadex
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Local Roads in Remote Areas
www.roadex.org
Irish Pavement Asset Group (IPAG) Standards
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WP1
WP2
WP3
WP4
WP5
WP6
WP7
WP8
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Asset Registry
Network Referencing
Inventory Data Collection and Maintenance
Condition Surveying and Rating (including Drainage)
Routine Maintenance Management
Pavement Management Strategies
Reinstatements
Taking in Charge
IPAG Documents on LGMA Extranet
Condition Rating Index
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Condition Rating Index
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Based on PASER (University of Wisconsin)
Other models were considered
Network level rating
Links Rating to Treatment
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Standardised approach to link pavement
distress to treatment measures
(Index – Treatment – Money)
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Applications
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Carlow / Kilkenny – Tertiary Roads
South Tipperary, Galway & Donegal (full
network)
Both used manually and with Android App
Regional Road Survey
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Used Condition Rating Index
Condition Rating Index
Condition Rating Index
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Uses
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‘Before’ and ‘After’ rating of works
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Support justification in prioritising works
Picture of Network
Relatively Easy/Quick to use
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Circulars RW 3 (Rural) & RW 4 (Urban) of 2012
requirements
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Regional and Local Roads outside the urban 60km/h speed limit
Required for the selection of projects for future Restoration
Improvement (RI) and Restoration Maintenance (RM) grants
Required for ‘before’ and ‘after’ condition rating for all Restoration
Improvement (RI) and Restoration Maintenance (RM) projects from
2012 onwards
Will be extended to include urban roads within the 60km/h limit
All Condition Rating records must be maintained on ‘MapRoad’
Condition Rating Index
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Urban Condition Rating Index
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Draft Developed
Similar to Rural Manual
Based on PASER (University of Wisconsin)
Flexible Manual
Concrete Manual
Android App updated
Tested
Lessons Learnt
To Issue Summer 2013
Pilots - underway
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Cork
Dublin City
Cork City
Dun Laoghaire & South Dublin (Joint)
Athlone
Roadworks Control
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Background
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Broadband
Jobs Strategy
Irish Water
Existing Situation
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Manual
Systems in place in: 
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South Dublin
Dun Laoghaire
Cork City
Cork County
Dublin
New National LGMA System
Mechanical Surveys
Integral to Road & Pavement Management
 2011 Regional Road Survey
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100% Network Survey
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Structural Condition/Pavement Strength
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Skid Resistance & Texture
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Road Profile & Ride Quality
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Visual Condition & Digital Video
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PCI, IRI, Rut depth, MPD, SC,
Report on LGMA Extranet
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Surveys on Local Roads
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Sample Surveys / as required
Training & Quality
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Issue of consistency and quality of results
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Learning Process
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PSCI Training Course running through the Regional Training
Centres
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Performance and Monitoring
Performance & Monitoring
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Financial
Engineering
Audit
Use of Performance Indicators to demonstrate
Value for Money
Inspections
Performance & Monitoring
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Pavement Management
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History of Works
Pavement Inventory
Financial Management
Condition Rating
Unit Costs
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Increased emphasis on monitoring unit costs focusing on
urban footpath and carriageway grants
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Example of current max unit costs for Surface Dressing are:  Regional Roads is €5.50
 Local Roads is €4.50
Where costs are ‘abnormally’ high an explanation is sought
Conclusion
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Circulars
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Memorandum on Grants for Regional & Local Roads
Pavement Management Circular
RW 4 of 2013 MapRoad Road Management System - Road Licencing
Module
RW 2 of 2013 Allocations Circular
RW 1 of 2013 Outputs 2012 Town Councils
RW4 of 2012 Pavement Condition Ranking
Speed Limits
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Guidelines for the Application of Special Speed Limits
Department Circular (28th February 2011) on Special Speed Limits
All speed limits in each road authority required to be logged on Map
Road
Facility already exists on Desktop Version
Further enhancement of the facility will take place
Conclusion
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Next Steps
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Local authorities - gain experience as well as build knowledge and data
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Road networks to be updated
History of works to be completed
Development and rollout of training
Further PSCI development for Urban Roads
Rollout of IPAG
Further development of MapRoad
Guidelines on the Depth of Overlay to be used on Rural Non National
Roads being updated
MapRoad to assist in managing Finances, Grant Submissions and
Returns
Copies of Memorandum, Circulars & Reports on
LGMA Extranet
Thank You
John McCarthy
Senior Advisor
Department of Transport,
Tourism & Sport
johnmccarthy@dttas.ie
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