“Everybody arrives smoothly - the green and safe way” An example of a positive outcome from the Minnesota-Sweden exchange 2008-2009 Mats Wendel and I’m a Certified European Professional Engineer. I work as a senior advisor in road maintenance, specially road pavements. The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible for the long-term planning of the transport system for road, rail, maritime and air traffic. It is also responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of public roads and railways in Sweden. “Everybody arrives smoothly - the green and safe way” Mats Wendel, EUR ING Deputy Manager, National Maintenance, Road and Railway

Outline Background The pavement health check and the importance of pavement preservation Results

Background From August 2008 to November 2009, Mats Wendel, Head of Strategies in Road Maintenance, worked in Minnesota on a technology exchange.

Pavements health check and the importance of pavement preservation Importance of a good inventory Performance measures Network information (i.e. speed, AADT etc)

Efficient maintenance Right treatment Right place Efficient maintenance Right time Strategy

Price- and bitumen index development 2003-2012 33%! Average bid price, SEK * Index prognosis

Thanks! Questions?, contact me: Mats Wendel, mats.wendel@trafikverket.se

Swedish Road Performance Maintenance Standard 2011 To be used for: Analysis of national needs (Asset Management) Target allocation of funds Identify road sections as action candidates Uses quantifiable measurements, without bias (no subjectivity). Values to be met by 2021. All defficiency section to be in a three year action plan.

Swedish Road Performance Maintenance Standard 2011 Describes performance by four parameters: Rut depth, International Roughness Index (IRI), Edge Deformation and macro texture The standard uses traffic class by amount (AADT) and maximum allowed speed. Roads where performance compliance are not met, reports as deficiencies. The deficiencies can be calculated and are defined by road class and geography.

Yearly surface characteristics measurement Updated data from the National Road Databas Schematic workflow in identifying action candidates for pavement maintenance. Needs (PMS) Project management Follow up “actions” Plan, design and prioritize Manually recorded actions

The process of plan, design and prioritize 2011-02-14 The process of plan, design and prioritize Needs According to a set ”goal standard” Strategic plan Other plans (New construction projects, 2+1 roads etc) Action candidates From the road netoworks yearly development and prognisis Assesment Detailed road section data Ocular inspection Trafficanta point of view / Society / Coordination Experience from Maintenance managers (winter maintenace) Prioritazation in road categories (new categories) Model of budget distribution Map over action candiates Yearly revised plan, with the forthcoming 3 years of maintenance projects Budget and revised plan before procurement Accepted procurement plan and volumes