Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2018, 26(2):3-23 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.595

New Layout of the Main Network in the Vysočina Region

Martin Černý, Jaroslav Jánský, Ondřej Prchal
University of Economics, Prague, Faculty of Management (jansky@fm.vse.cz)

The aim of this contribution is to define the backbone road network of the Vysočina Region and to introduce a system of road management to this network. The determination of the extent of the backbone road network is based on multi-criterion decision-making methods, with traffic as the basic parameter for defining the backbone road network. This is referred to as the number of vehicles passing through that section for a specified period of time. Vehicles are further divided into categories according to their size. A new backbone road network layout is designed to better reflect the current situation. In addition, a road management system is in place for the costs that need to be incurred with regard to the nature of maintenance and repairs. The article does not refer to the division of these costs; it only refers to the problem. It is precisely the efficiency of spending on the infrastructure maintenance of the means of transport that has become a frequent topic of discussion in the assessment of the management of the individual road network owners. Quality, safety, and reliability of transport infrastructure are also a limiting factor for attracting significant investment into the regions and the socio-demographic aspects of the territory. The article analyses the road network from the point of view of traffic intensity. This assessment is most used in patch planning; therefore, a major part of the article is devoted to it. Part of the contribution is also devoted to the issue of public transport on this road network. Public transport is strongly linked to transport infrastructure and is often a crucial factor in planning, especially winter maintenance on lower-class roads. The quality and efficiency of the road network must be seen as a compact unit, which directly or indirectly affects the functioning of all institutions and citizens in the territory concerned.

Keywords: backbone road network, road management system, multi-criteria decision making

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Černý, M., Jánský, J., & Prchal, O. (2018). New Layout of the Main Network in the Vysočina Region. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia, 26(2), 3-23. doi: 10.18267/j.aop.595
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