Annual Report Estonian Road Administration 2012
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ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION Pärnu Road 463A | Tallinn 10916 Tel +372 611 9300 | Faks +372 611 9360 E-mail: [email protected] ANNUAL REPORT ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION www.mnt.ee 2012 Dear FRIENDS! was a difficult year for the As to the total distance in kilometres, the for county lines. In 2012, the service of pub- 2012 Estonian Road Administra- works covered 1,600 km (except for cycle lic carriage by bus within counties covered a tion (ERA), however, it was also a year tracks, footpaths and bridges), which is less total of 33.44 million kilometres. that opened up many new possibilities. than in previous years, but is still the lar- Last year, the ERA received both positive gest volume of all times in financial terms In 2012, the number of fatalities in traffic and negative attention from the public. because of all the complex junctions. accidents decreased compared with 2011. Fatal traffic accidents continued to be pre- Most of the employees at the ERA have been Financially, the ERA delivered a strong per- dominantly characterised by drunk drivers and part of the organisation for years and so they formance, and cutting back on administrative those exceeding the speed limit. tend to perceive the impact of the on-going costs is a good sign. changes differently than those who have joined The activity of the Estonian Road Museum the ERA only recently. Changes are not made In the field of the Traffic Register, the activ- and the events it organised were a source of for the sake of changes but to achieve a speci- ities of the ERA were aimed at ensuring the positivity throughout 2012. In the Estonian fic purpose. Former developments were revised stability of the new application software Wonder of the Year 2012 competition, the through organisational adjustments and new ARIS2 and developing electronic services museum came second with 1,033 votes. This recruitments. Despite the changes in the mana- designed for the cooperation partners. is a great recognition. gement, the ERA continued its core activities. In the regional offices of the ERA, an average As for the public image of the ERA, there is Among other major projects, the year 2012 of 270 persons a day took the test (130 theo- still room to grow. The image has to improve saw completion of Loo-Maardu road section ry tests and 140 driving tests); in total, approx- and it should happen through the profes- with 3+3 lanes, unique in Estonia; the entire imately 36,000 driving tests were taken. Next sionalism and work performance of our Pärnu bypass was finally finished, as was Viit- year, the ERA will also include raising the pass employees. The attitude of the ERA has to na bypass on Tallinn-Narva road and Haljala percentage of the tests in its priorities. be one that strives to be better, taking into separate-grade junction; on the western part account what the public wants and what of Tartu bypass, the construction of Variku In the field of public transport, 42 new buses real life allows. ■ overpass and the 14.5-kilometre Võru-Räpina (bought with the resources obtained through road section was completed. CO2 emissions trading) were put into service The year Aivo Adamson Director 2013 GENERAL will bring new developments to the Estonian Road Administration, through new goals and action plans, which are based on the recently published strategy for the next three years. ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION 2012 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Estonian Road Administration ESTONIAN MAIN, BASIC AND SECONdarY ROadS 6 Personnel Main roads Basic roads Loksa 7 Foreign Relations Secondary roads 85 Kunda 91 94 Narva-Jõesuu 20 Kohtla-Järve 8 Road Information Centre Maardu 1 E20 E20 Tallinn 93 Sillamäe 23 34 1 E265 1 Jõhvi Narva 24 Kiviõli Püssi 10 Road Network Paldiski 13 33 8 4 Kehra Rakvere 11 Keila Saue Kiili Aegviidu 13 Bridges 18 12 Tapa 2 88 32 Environmental Measures 17 14 Kohila E263 Tamsalu 22 21 5 15 Condition of Road Surfaces 3 9 35 82 14 2 Järva-Jaani 16 Road Administration Budget Kärdla Rapla 80 9 28 25 Haapsalu 29 21 Maintenance of National Roads 81 Märjamaa 15 Paide Mustvee 27 36 84 31 39 30 Western Connecting Road of Pärnu Bypass 83 Türi Järvakandi 26 Jõgeva 32 Tabivere – Pikkjärve Road Section 10 E67 37 E264 Kallaste Lihula 5 Põltsamaa 4 58 Vändra 38 33 Viitna Bypass Võhma 43 Pärnu-Jaagupi 2 57 3 75 Tootsi 34 Estonian Road Museum Suure-Jaani 10 60 51 Lavassaare 41 42 49 36 Traffic Count 86 59 44 79 40 Sindi 92 Pärnu Tartu 43 Road Studies 78 Viljandi 76 44 Public Transport 92 47 Kuressaare 49 Elva 52 6 61 45 46 Driving Licences and Examinations Kilingi-Nõmme Abja-Paluoja 2 77 55 46 62 Räpina 3 48 Traffic Safety Situation 4 Mõisaküla Karksi-Nuia 89 Põlva 73 Otepää 90 54 71 6 Tõrva 64 53 Traffic Education 65 E264 63 69 E263 59 Chronology 72 70 Võru Antsla Valga 66 2 7 67 E77 2 ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION 2012 Loksa 85 Kunda 91 94 Narva-Jõesuu 20 Maardu 1 E20 E20 Kohtla-Järve Tallinn 93 Sillamäe 23 34 1 E265 1 Jõhvi Narva 24 Kiviõli Püssi Paldiski 13 33 8 4 Kehra Rakvere 11 Keila Saue Kiili Aegviidu 18 12 Tapa 2 88 32 17 Kohila E263 Tamsalu 22 21 5 3 9 35 82 14 2 Järva-Jaani Kärdla Rapla 80 9 28 25 Haapsalu 29 81 Märjamaa 15 Paide Mustvee 27 36 84 31 39 83 Türi Järvakandi 26 Jõgeva 10 E67 37 E264 Kallaste Lihula 5 Põltsamaa 4 58 Vändra 38 Võhma 43 Pärnu-Jaagupi 2 57 3 75 Tootsi Suure-Jaani 10 60 51 Lavassaare 41 42 49 86 59 44 79 40 Sindi 92 Pärnu Tartu 78 Viljandi 76 92 47 Kuressaare 49 Elva 52 6 61 45 Kilingi-Nõmme Abja-Paluoja 2 77 55 46 62 Räpina 3 4 Mõisaküla Karksi-Nuia 89 Põlva 73 Otepää 90 54 71 6 Tõrva 64 65 E264 63 69 E263 72 70 Võru Antsla Valga 66 2 7 67 E77 ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION 2012 3 ESTONIAN ROad ADMINISTraTION Estonian Road Administration (ERA) ■ state supervision over compliance with The is a government agency operating the provisions of legal acts within its area ESTONIAN ROAD within the administrative area of the Minis- of activity and implementation of the try of Economic Affairs and Communications. enforcement powers of the state; ADMINIstratION On the basis and to the extent prescribed by DIRECTOR GENERAL law, the ERA performs the implementation of ■ management of the National Road Data- state policy and development programmes, bank, the Vehicle Registry and the Public management functions, state supervision, Transport Information System; COUNSELLORS and applies the enforcement powers of the state in the field of road management, traffic ■ participation in the development of the ADMINIstratIVE ASSIstaNT safety, public transport and the environmen- legislation regulating its area of activity tal safety of vehicles. and making recommendations for amend- SENIOR ASSIstaNT ADVISER ments in the legislation as well as par- In performing its duties, the ERA represents ticipation in working out the terminology the state. Its activities are based on the legal connected with its area of activity; acts of the Republic of Estonia and the Euro- pean Union, international treaties which bind ■ participation in the elaboration of policies, the Republic of Estonia, the regulations and strategies, and development plans in its CONSTRUCTION orders of the government of the Republic, the area of activity and participation in the DIVISION regulations and directives of the Minister of preparation and implementation of inter- DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL Economic Affairs and Communications and national projects. the statutes of the ERA, as well as the rele- CONSTRUCTION vant regulations of other ministers. The structural units of the ERA were depart- DEPARTMENT ments and regions in 2012. Region is a The main functions of the Road regional structural unit. The region imple- Administration are: ments the state policy and development PLANNING DEPARTMENT ■ road management and creation of con- plans within its area of activity, has a man- ditions for safe traffic on national roads; agement function and carries out state supervision and enforcement powers in road LAND SERVICE ■ improvement of traffic safety and reduction management, traffic safety, environmental of harmful environmental impact of vehicles; safety of vehicles and manages the register ROAD REGISTRY of vehicles, tachograph cards, driving licences SERVICE ■ organization of traffic and public transport; and other documents prescribed by law. ■ THE reGIONS are: THE NORTHERN REGION with the area of activity in Harju and Rapla county; THE SOUTHERN REGION with the area of activity in Jõgeva, Põlva, Tartu, Valga and Võru county; THE WESTERN REGION with the area of activity in Hiiu, Lääne, Pärnu, Saare and Viljandi county; THE EASTERN REGION with the area of activity in Ida-Viru, Järva and Lääne-Viru county. ESTONIAN ROAD MUSEUM 4 ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION 2012 Tallinn Narva Saue Rakvere Jõhvi Kärdla Rapla Haapsalu Paide Jõgeva Pärnu Tartu Viljandi Kuressaare PUBLIC RELatIONS DEPARTMENT Põlva Valga Võru INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT STRUCTUre OF THE ESTONIAN ROad ADMINISTraTION | as OF 01.01.2012 BUDGET DEPARTMENT Road Administration Vehicle registration Regional office bureau centre MAINTENANCE AND TRAFFIC REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC ADMINIstratION DIVISION DIVISION TRANSPOrtatION DIVISION DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL DIVISION DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE EXAMINatION ADMINIstratION DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT REGIstratION DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC SAFETY INFOrmatION TECHNO- SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOGY DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC EDUCatION RESEARCH SERVICE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT SERVICE TYPE-APPROVAL AND CERTIFICate SERVICE TRAFFIC MANagemeNT TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGAL DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PROGRAM SERVICE TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICE ROAD INFOrmatION PROCUREMENT CENTRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE PUBLIC TRANSPOrtatION DEPARTMENT STRUCTURAL FUNDS DEPARTMENT ROAD ROAD ROAD ROAD ADMINIstratION ADMINIstratION ADMINIstratION ADMINIstratION NORTHERN REGION SOUTHERN REGION EASTERN REGION WESTERN REGION DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR ESTONIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION 2012 5 PerSONNel ast year, the HR management at the fields of public authority will be jobs pursuant NUMBer OF EMPLOYeeS L ERA was characterised by several to the new Act.