1. Country Report: Latvia Tālis Straume Latvian State Roads

2. Country Data Area: 64.6 thousand km²; Population: 2.4 million; State roads: 20167 km; Municipal roads: 39013 km; Forest roads: 6995 km Registered vehicles: 1168756 Cars: 904869

3. Road Traffic: Vehicles

4. Road Traffic: Fatalities

5. AADT on state main roads in 2007

6. Situation as at Jan. 1, 2008 Increase of permitted actual weight in comparison with 1990 on state main roads22.2% on other roads46.7% Increase of loads in comparison with 1990 on state main roads 15.0% on other roads 91.7%

7. Road Financing until 2008 Million EUR %

8. Financing: Potential Revenues for Road Sector

9. Financing: Potential Expenditures in Road Sector

10. Priorities until 2013 Provision of traffic infrastructure that meets mobility needs: Commencement of express road construction; Rehabilitation, strengthening and reconstruction of state road pavements; Reduction of the share of gravel roads; Reconstruction of bridges; Improvement of traffic safety.

11. Commencement of Express Road Construction Express road projects Motorway projects Projects under study Riga Northern crossing and Southern bridge Projects under study

12. Project title Length, km Approximate costs, mill. EUR E22 section Tīnūži – Koknese59.1326.6 E77/A2 Rīga bypass – Sēnīte (km 14.1–38.7)24.6348.2 E67/A7 Ķekava bypass15.9412.2 E77/A4 Rīga bypass (km 0.3 – 20.5)20.2602.4 Total119.8 km 1 689.4 mill. EUR Commencement of Express Road Construction

13. Rehabilitation, Strengthening and Reconstruction of State Road Pavements Activities Length km Approximate costs, mill. EUR Improvement of state main roads365 243.7 Reconstruction of state main roads A12 section Jekabpils - Varaklani (km 6.8 – 54.6)48.0 127.1 A12 posms Ludza - Terehova (km 129.3 – 163.3)32.5 156.4 Improvement of paved state 1st and 2nd class roads535 177.1 Surface treatment on paved state 1st and 2nd class roads 1250 35.6

14. Reduction of the Share of Gravel Roads Improvement of state 1st class roads (ERDF) ~ 330 km until 2013 Improvement of state 2nd class roads for regional support ~ 4000 km until 2015

15. Reduction of the Share of Gravel Roads

16. Reconstruction of Bridges Periodic maintenance 150 bridges17.0 mill. EUR Reconstruction 60 bridges 117.0 mill.EUR Goals to be achieved : - appropriate level of traffic safety - durability of bridge structures - minimum maintenance costs - aesthetically qualitative technical solution of structures - protection of historically important industrial values

17. Improvement of Traffic Safety Protection of vulnerable road users: Construction of footpaths ~ 20 km per year Pedestrian crossings in separate grades – 1-2 each year Equipment of crossings with traffic lights – 2–3 each year Installation of lighting ~ 20 km per year Construction of roundabouts – 1-2 roundabouts each year Installation of guard-rails – at least 30 km per year Installation of direction signs in all crossings of state roads

18. Development of State Main Roads PPP projects EU Cohesion Fund projects Studies with recommendations Undergoing studies Studies planned for 2008 – 2010 Unsupported EU Cohesion Fund project

19. New Initiatives for Road Administration: Decentralization Structural improvements; Strengthening of LSR regions; Transfer of functions from central headquarters: –Project management on secondary roads, –Maintenance control; –Full responsibility for state 1st and 2nd class roads.

20. New Initiatives for Road Administration: PPP Initiative of MoT Decision of MoT on pilot project E77 section Riga Bypass – Senite Work group for preparation of Tender Dossier (experts in TD, Technical Specifications, Payment Mechanism, Contract, maintenance procedures, land acquisition, etc.) Analysis of international examples (FinnRA, others) Decision on involving of sub-consultants (Technical Specifications, EIA, Payment Mechanism, etc.) Establishing of PPP Projects Department (LSR)

21. New Initiatives for Road Administration: PPP E77 section Riga Bypass – Senite (pilot project): –4 lane express road –PPP model & payment: DBFO (Design-Built-Finance-Operate) & Availability Fee –Project costs: 320-350 million EUR –Pre-qualification concluded: August 11, 2008 E67 section A4 Riga Bypass E67 Kekava Bypass E77 section Riga – Jelgava E22 section Riga Bypass – Koknese (2nd stage) E22 section Priedaine – Sloka

22. New Initiatives for Road Administration: Land Acquisition & Property Registration Land Department – acquisition of land for road construction, registration of acquired land, preparation of land acquisition procedures and legislation, road land inventories and cadastre measurements; Management Department: registration of all roads, transfer of roads to municipalities and vice versa, inventory of road elements, maintenance of road passports, management of limitations of prohibitions of road use, management of the use road right-of-way; Asset Accounting Department – identification, accounting and legal registration of LSR real estate (lands and structures), preparation of guidelines on road property management.

23. New Initiatives for Road Administration: Eurovignette Initiative of MoT; Starting with June 1, 2009; Covers all state main roads; Subjects – all trucks both domestic and international; Electronic collection and control of payments; Daily, weekly, monthly and annual vignettes according to EU Directives (daily vignette for 11 EUR); Administrator – Latvian State Roads; Use – road infrastructure, in particular terminal parking areas.

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