Preparation of a Comprehensive National Transportation Master Plan for Belize Short Term Action Plan Report Version 2 August 2017 Preparation for a Comprehensive National Transportation Master Plan for Belize Page i Short Term Action Plan Document Quality Information General information Author(s) Victor Bonilla, Moisés Muguerza, Gregory Narce, François-Marc Turpin, Patricia Morgan Project name Comprehensive National Transportation Master Plan for Belize Document name Short Term Action Plan Report Date 24 August 2017 Addressee(s) Sent to: Name Organisation Sent on (date): Tracey RECINOS Office of the Prime Minister 24.08.2017 Yuri ALPUCHE Office of the Prime Minister 24.08.2017 History of modifications Version Date Written by Checked by Approved & signed by: 1 17.04.2017 Roni Adiv Julian Aron Roni Adiv Victor Bonilla and 2 17.07.2017 Rodolfo Martinez Rodolfo Martinez other modal experts Victor Bonilla and 3 24.08.2017 Rodolfo Martinez Rodolfo Martinez other modal experts Preparation for a Comprehensive National Transportation Master Plan for Belize Page ii Short Term Action Plan Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................. xiii 1.1 General ............................................................................................................... xiii 1.2 Proposed Action Plans and Estimated Costs ...................................................... xiii 1.2.1 Roads ................................................................................................. xiii 1.2.2 MoT & Public Transport ...................................................................... xiv 1.2.3 Ports and Waterways ......................................................................... xiv 1.2.4 Aviation ............................................................................................... xv 1.2.5 Trade facilitation and logistics ............................................................ xvi 1.3 Key actions .......................................................................................................... xvi Chapter 1 - Introduction ............................................................................... 1 1.1 General ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Analytical Structure .............................................................................................. 1 1.3 Report Chapters .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 - Main shortcomings of the system and short-term actions identification ............................................................................ 3 2.1 Key issues identified during the baseline ............................................................. 3 2.1.1 Roads ................................................................................................... 3 2.1.2 Public Transport ................................................................................... 5 2.1.3 Ports and inland waterways.................................................................. 6 2.1.4 Aviation ................................................................................................. 7 2.1.5 Other issues not covered for the short-term action plans .................... 8 2.1.5.1. Regional Trade .......................................................................................... 8 2.1.5.2. Vulnerability and resilience to climate change ........................................... 9 2.2 Comments on the criteria use for short-term measure identification ............... 10 2.2.1 Implementation period ........................................................................ 10 2.2.2 Funding issues ................................................................................... 11 2.2.3 Impact ................................................................................................. 11 Chapter 3 - The Road System/Ministry of Works ..................................... 12 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 12 3.2 Adding Road Sections & Bridges to the National Road Network ....................... 12 3.2.1 Rationale / Problem Description ......................................................... 12 3.2.2 Action Description ............................................................................... 13 3.2.2.1. Scope of Work ......................................................................................... 13 3.2.2.2. Summary .................................................................................................... 7 3.2.2.3. Financial Dimensions ................................................................................. 8 3.2.2.4. Institutional Dimensions ............................................................................. 8 3.2.2.5. Time Dimensions ....................................................................................... 8 3.2.2.6. Monitoring Dimensions ............................................................................... 8 3.3 Improving Road Maintenance Program ............................................................... 9 3.3.1 Rationale............................................................................................... 9 3.3.1.1. 2017 Current MoW Road Maintenance Programs ..................................... 9 3.3.1.2. MoW Road Maintenance Budget ............................................................... 9 3.3.1.3. Main Issue ................................................................................................ 11 3.3.2 Action Description ............................................................................... 11 3.3.2.1. Maintenance Activities Proposed ............................................................. 11 3.3.2.2. Methodology - Summary .......................................................................... 11 3.3.2.3. Optimal Maintenance Program ................................................................ 11 3.3.2.4. Minimum Maintenance Program .............................................................. 15 Preparation for a Comprehensive National Transportation Master Plan for Belize Page iii Short Term Action Plan 3.3.2.5. Upgrade Maintenance Software ............................................................... 18 3.3.3 Financial Dimension ........................................................................... 18 3.3.4 Institutional Dimensions ...................................................................... 20 3.4 Bridges Replacement Program along the Primary Highways ............................. 20 3.4.1 Rationale............................................................................................. 20 3.4.2 MoW Current Bridge Program ............................................................ 21 3.4.3 Time Dimension .................................................................................. 24 3.4.4 Financial Dimensions ......................................................................... 25 3.4.5 Institutional Dimensions ...................................................................... 25 3.5 National Road Safety Project .............................................................................. 26 3.5.1 Rationale............................................................................................. 26 3.5.1.1. Rationale of the previous Road Safety Project ......................................... 26 3.5.1.2. Impact ...................................................................................................... 27 3.5.2 Action Description ............................................................................... 28 3.5.2.1. Scope of Work ......................................................................................... 28 3.5.2.2. Financial Dimension ................................................................................. 29 3.5.2.3. Institutional Dimensions ........................................................................... 30 3.5.2.4. Time dimension ........................................................................................ 30 3.5.2.5. Speed Bumps Alternatives ....................................................................... 30 3.6 Monitoring Dimensions for Road Maintenance, Bridges Replacement and National Road Safety Project ............................................................................................ 31 3.6.1 Objective ............................................................................................. 31 3.6.2 Background ........................................................................................ 31 3.6.3 Proposals ............................................................................................ 32 3.6.4 Periodicity ........................................................................................... 32 3.6.5 Budget ................................................................................................ 32 3.7 Manual of Standards .......................................................................................... 32 3.7.1 Rationale............................................................................................. 32 3.7.2 Action Description ............................................................................... 33 3.7.2.1. 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