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Winter service organization meant to ensure road traffic on public highways in Romania Tautu, Neculai

By: Language: English Language: French Series: ; topic I-71Publication details: XIth international winter road congress 2002, Sapporo [Japan] / XIe congres international de la viabilite hivernale 2002, Sapporo [Japon]. Paper, 2002Description: 4 sSubject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI 2002.0071Location: Abstract: From the geographic point of view, Romania lies at the crossing point of 45 degrees parallel (northern hemisphere) and 230 degrees meridian eastern longitude. Its location in the central - southern part of the continent is pointed out by the three geographic components of the European significance: a Carpathian, Danubian and Pontic country. Consequently, Romania has mild-continental climate, characterized in winter by very low temperatures that can go down to or exceed minus 30 degrees centigrade. Taking into account the meteorological phenomena that can influence road traffic (glazed frost, snowfall, blizzard), the fact is underlined that, for 4 to 5 months a year, highways have to meet the demands corresponding to winter viability. In Romania, the network of public highways is administered as follows: Highways and national roads: the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works through the National Administration of Roads (AND); and Local highways: Local Councils, through specialized units and services. Though the responsibility of ensuring the traffic in winter is shared in agreement with the classification of road network, winter service has been organized according to the same provisions and instructions issued by MTLP. Taking into account the real conditions existing in Romania, the costs for ensuring winter traffic vary between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of the total financial resources allocated for current maintenance and repairs. Correct organization and functioning of winter services can lead to important savings both for road administration units and for users. Costs can be reduced to half. The co-operation of road administration units, police units and local authority is indispensable. During blizzard (wind blowing over 70 km/h) it is recommended that traffic should be closed, considering the very reduced effect at crossroads, except special situations. The National administration of Roads coordinates and supervises the going on of the whole process for ensuring road traffic in winter.
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From the geographic point of view, Romania lies at the crossing point of 45 degrees parallel (northern hemisphere) and 230 degrees meridian eastern longitude. Its location in the central - southern part of the continent is pointed out by the three geographic components of the European significance: a Carpathian, Danubian and Pontic country. Consequently, Romania has mild-continental climate, characterized in winter by very low temperatures that can go down to or exceed minus 30 degrees centigrade. Taking into account the meteorological phenomena that can influence road traffic (glazed frost, snowfall, blizzard), the fact is underlined that, for 4 to 5 months a year, highways have to meet the demands corresponding to winter viability. In Romania, the network of public highways is administered as follows: Highways and national roads: the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works through the National Administration of Roads (AND); and Local highways: Local Councils, through specialized units and services. Though the responsibility of ensuring the traffic in winter is shared in agreement with the classification of road network, winter service has been organized according to the same provisions and instructions issued by MTLP. Taking into account the real conditions existing in Romania, the costs for ensuring winter traffic vary between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of the total financial resources allocated for current maintenance and repairs. Correct organization and functioning of winter services can lead to important savings both for road administration units and for users. Costs can be reduced to half. The co-operation of road administration units, police units and local authority is indispensable. During blizzard (wind blowing over 70 km/h) it is recommended that traffic should be closed, considering the very reduced effect at crossroads, except special situations. The National administration of Roads coordinates and supervises the going on of the whole process for ensuring road traffic in winter.

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