Norway’s county roads need US$7.18bn maintenance and repairs

The estimated maintenance and repair cost for Norway’s county roads has doubled to US$7.18 billion [NOK 40bn]. In 2010, the Norwegian Government transferred the responsibility of 44,000kms of roads to counties, while the state kept 10,000kms of trunk roads. At that time, the need for maintenance and repair of the 'new' county roads was estimated at around from $3.59 billion [NOK 20bn]. Head of the transport committee of Møre og Romsdal Oddbjørn Vatne says the program for the road maintenance has to be worke
January 25, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The estimated maintenance and repair cost for Norway’s county roads has doubled to US$7.18 billion [NOK 40bn].

In 2010, the Norwegian Government transferred the responsibility of 44,000kms of roads to counties, while the state kept 10,000kms of trunk roads. At that time, the need for maintenance and repair of the 'new' county roads was estimated at around from $3.59 billion [NOK 20bn].

Head of the transport committee of Møre og Romsdal Oddbjørn Vatne says the program for the road maintenance has to be worked out, and the counties have to be granted means for carrying out the projects. If not, there is a risk that the roads end up being 'county B roads'.

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