Latvia's decrepit roads

A study into the condition of Latvia's road network has revealed that it is largely dilapidated and in need of repair.
February 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A study into the condition of Latvia's road network has revealed that it is largely dilapidated and in need of repair. According to the report, carried out for state-owned road network manager Latvijas Valsts Celi (LVC), just 10% of Latvia's roads are in good technical condition. The damning report states that the overall condition of the Latvian road network is bad, with some 25% of asphalted roads and 38% of dirt and gravel roads said to be practically unusable. The report monitors Latvia's network. The country's roads have a total length of 20,100km, including 1,653km of main roads, 5,316km of regional roads (of which 4,051km have an asphalt surface), and 13,000 km of rural roads (of which 2,616km have an asphalt surface).

Related Content

  • Cold comfort for Macismo and BituFIX in Mongolia
    November 29, 2019
    Macismo International reports that its newest cold asphalt licensee was used extensively in Mongolia last winter, proving its efficiency even at -20C.
    Read More
  • Concern over condition of US bridges
    July 5, 2019
    A new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), highlighting the poor condition of many US bridges, is nothing less than a national scandal. According to ARTBA’s report, 47,052 US bridges are in poor condition, while 18,842 Interstate highway bridges have identifiable repair needs. The length of America’s structurally deficient bridges if placed end-to-end would span nearly 1,760km, ARTBA’s examination of federal government data shows. The Brooklyn (NY), Arlington M
    Read More
  • Implementation of road building projects in Russia’s Moscow may be significantly delayed
    May 15, 2014
    Implementation of some large-scale investment projects for road building in Russia’s capital Moscow may be significantly delayed A series of major documentation issues are the cause of the problem. These have delayed projects for up to nine tenders on the total sum of US$2.6 billion (95 billion rubles), with anomalies having been found by the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service.
    Read More
  • Bulgaria plans for operating road infrastructure
    February 21, 2012
    There is a lot of work to do on Bulgarian roads, but the government has plans to increase the length of highways built each year as Krasimir Krastanov reports. Bulgarian roads with a pavement make up 98.4% of all the country's roads, while 92.5% of them have an asphalt surface and 82.8% of them are able to carry 10tonnes/axle.
    Read More

Highlighted Content